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A whistleblower’s quest for reinvention and resilience

After pharmaceutical sales rep Noelle Webb blew the whistle on her employer for fraudulently marketing pain medication, she faced retaliation and job loss. As she contemplated her next career move, Webb embraced her love for dogs to reinvent her life and forge a new path as a service dog trainer. What ACFE’s 2026 Sentinel Award recipient learned about the human-canine bond could be the key to helping fellow whistleblowers withstand the turbulence of workplace retaliation.

Read Time: 18 Mins BY Jennifer Liebman, CFE

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Deepfakes complicate identity theft; here’s how fraud examiners can fight back

Artificial intelligence has rapidly advanced, fueling increasingly sophisticated identity theft schemes. This article examines the progression of AI‑driven fraud through three major deepfake cases and outlines essential cybersecurity tools and techniques fraud examiners need to combat these emerging threats.

Read Time: 15 mins

Written By: Heidi J.T. Exner, J.D., CFE, CIA

Upgrade your electronic document reviews with LLMs

When reviewing extensive amounts of electronic data, large language models can help fraud examiners work faster to reveal key details that may otherwise be overlooked. Here’s what you need to know to use this technology effectively to improve your electronic document reviews.

Read Time: 17 mins

Written By: Chetan Lunkar, CFE

Romeo traffickers use romance as recruitment

Romeo traffickers deceive vulnerable individuals into sexual exploitation or forced labor through emotional manipulation, grooming, and false promises of love or opportunity. Fraud examiners can enhance their ability to detect and prevent such exploitation by understanding the tactics traffickers use to target and control people who are susceptible to human trafficking.

Read Time: 15 mins

Written By: Sylvia Yu Friedman