Crystal Zuzek
Crystal Zuzek is assistant editor of Fraud Magazine. Contact her at CZuzek@ACFE.com.
Under pressure
Generations that grew up with the internet aren’t immune to online fraud schemes. Trust in online platforms, heavy involvement in social media and financial pressures facing Gen Z and millennials put them at greater risk of being victimized by fraudsters than older adults. Fraud Magazine explores how younger generations become victims — and perpetrators — and what fraud examiners can do to educate them about fraud.
Written By: Crystal Zuzek, Anna Brahce
Nations unite to wipe out telecom fraud centers and more
China, Myanmar and Thailand join forces to tackle telecom fraud centers operating in Myanmar; a woman in Texas pleads guilty to smuggling and distributing an unapproved, altered drug used to treat cats; the prison sentence of former Mozambique finance minister, Manuel Chang, is increased; and former U.S. Senator Bob Menendez is sentenced to 11 years in prison.
Written By: Crystal Zuzek
5 most scandalous fraud cases of 2024
Fraudsters work year-round to perpetrate their schemes. Fraud Magazine also works year-round tracking the news for those schemes we believe will live in infamy and serve as cases for anti-fraud professionals to study for years to come. Here are the most scandalous frauds of 2024.
Written By: Jennifer Liebman, CFE, Crystal Zuzek, Anna Brahce
On a winning streak
Thousands of fraud examiners from around the globe flocked to Las Vegas, Nevada, where they hit the big time, gleaning deep insights and practical tools to combat fraud from an international cast of anti-fraud experts during the 35th Annual ACFE Global Fraud Conference.
Written By: Crystal Zuzek
Boeing admits to fraud over 737 Max jet crashes and more
Aviation giant Boeing pleads guilty to fraud over 737 Max jet crashes, the U.S. Supreme Court hands down big decisions on bribery and corruption, and Interpol coordinates an international law enforcement operation to dismantle online scam networks.
Written By: Crystal Zuzek
National Public Data confirms 2.9 billion-record data breach and more
National Public Data confirms cybercriminals conducted massive data breach involving 2.9 billion records; Missouri woman is arrested for attempting to steal Graceland mansion; and Robert Telles is sentenced for the murder of Las Vegas Review-Journal investigative reporter Jeff German.
Written By: Crystal Zuzek
80,000 pounds of heartbreak and more
Four women in England are victims of a romance scam; Yvette Wang, former chief of staff to accused fraudster Guo Wengui, pleads guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering; and a mortuary worker in Arkansas pleads guilty to stealing human remains and selling them to a man she met in a Facebook group.
Written By: Crystal Zuzek
SEC, FBI, DOJ join forces to bust crypto fraudsters and more
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), FBI and U.S. Department of Justice coordinated a large-scale takedown of fraudulent cryptocurrency firms involved in market manipulation.
Written By: Crystal Zuzek
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