Emily Homer, Ph.D., CFE

He was a victim. Now he’s fighting back.

In 2021, Troy Gochenour became a victim of cryptocurrency fraud after striking up a correspondence with a scammer he met on a dating app. The Ohio-based voice actor talks to Fraud Magazine about his experience as a fraud victim and how it transformed him into an activist raising awareness and fighting against cyber scams.

Written By: Emily Homer, Ph.D., CFE


Measure your internal anti-fraud strategy with the ACFE’s 2025 in-house investigation teams benchmarking report

Findings from the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners’ (ACFE) In-House Fraud Investigation Teams: 2025 Benchmarking Report show that internal fraud teams want more investigative personnel, effective training and resources. Company leaders and anti-fraud professionals alike may use the findings from this report to evaluate their investigative efforts, identify areas for improvement and plan future anti-fraud strategies. 

Written By: Emily Homer, Ph.D., CFE


Taking trauma into account

Interviews are essential to gathering detailed information during a fraud examination. But some interviews require special care, especially when it comes to victims of fraud. Trauma-informed interviewing practices take into account the emotional upheaval that fraud victims often face. In this article, the author explains why trauma-informed interviews are important and how their principles can be incorporated into interviewing practices.

Written By: Emily Homer, Ph.D., CFE


Deconstructing academic fraud

In 2011, Diederik Stapel was a psychologist at Tilburg University in the Netherlands at the pinnacle of his academic career. He was dean of the university’s School of Social and Behavioral Sciences and had a prestigious reputation in academic circles. But that same year, Stapel came under suspicion for fraud, unleashing a chain of events that led to his dismissal after an investigation concluded he’d falsified 55 of his publications and 10 Ph.D. dissertations written by his students.

Written By: Emily Homer, Ph.D., CFE, Anna Brahce


 

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