Green Cards for Sale

Scared immigrants, secret tapings in Chinese restaurants, the silent Mr. Yee, endless subpoenas and the caring Rudy Giuliani: just another New York City story. In this excerpt from his recent autobiography, Dr. Joseph T. Wells, CFE, CPA, founder and Chairman of the ACFE, writes about a case early in his FBI career that taught him more than investigative techniques. 

Excerpted with permission from the publisher, John Wiley & Sons, from "Fraud Fighter: My Fables and Foibles," by Dr. Joseph T. Wells, CFE, CPA ©2011 

For years, there had been rumors that Herman Simon Klegmeir, district director for the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) in Newark, N.J., was on the take. The INS was divided into geographical districts that covered the entire country. Any foreigner coming into the United States was, in essence, under the authority of the local district director. The alien's original port of entry or his final residence determined his or her INS district. New York and Newark were the largest INS districts in the U.S., followed by Miami and Los Angeles.