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Hospice fraud explodes in Los Angeles and more

Cambodia targets scam syndicates with a historic new law. As a Russia-linked billing scheme unfolds, the U.S. halts new Medicare suppliers. More than 700 Los Angeles hospices are flagged for fraud. Jalen Smith, a key fixer in a major U.S. college basketball point‑shaving scheme, pleaded guilty to wire fraud and bribery for manipulating NCAA games to profit from illegal betting.

Written By: Crystal Zuzek

    • Bribery and Corruption
    • Health Care Fraud
    • Money Laundering

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. 

Written By: Jennifer Liebman, CFE

    • Anti-Fraud Laws Regulations and Compliance
    • Health Care Fraud
    • Whistleblowing and Hotlines

Health care fraud schemes exposed and more

Health care fraud schemes targeted in U.S. and more.

Written By: Crystal Zuzek

    • Fraud Schemes
    • Health Care Fraud
    • Money Laundering

Massive elder fraud network uncovered and more

Four men extradited in $5 million grandparent scam, pageant owners entangled in fraud and trafficking scandals, flood control corruption scandal sparks arrests and protests, and two executives convicted in $233 million ACA fraud scheme.

Written By: Crystal Zuzek

    • Bribery and Corruption
    • Contract and Procurement Fraud
    • Money Laundering

5 most scandalous fraud cases of 2025

Cyber breaches and cryptocurrency scams dominated headlines in 2025 as fraudsters leveraged cutting-edge technology to steal billions. Yet, amid these high-tech schemes, some old-school fraud tactics resurfaced. Discover Fraud Magazine’s roundup of the year’s most notorious cases, as selected by the ACFE Advisory Council.

Written By: Anna Brahce, Crystal Zuzek, Jennifer Liebman, CFE

    • Cryptocurrency and Digital Assets
    • Cyberfraud
    • Fraud Schemes
    • Health Care Fraud

Whistleblowers: Public heroes, corporate villains

Whistleblowers courageously speak out despite being met with employment backlash, condemnation and exclusion. The author explores legal protections afforded to whistleblowers and considerations they should weigh before speaking out.

Written By: Frank S Perri, J.D., CFE, CPA

    • Bribery and Corruption
    • Government Fraud
    • Whistleblowing and Hotlines

Blank slates: Child identity theft is a repository for cyber criminals

Children are the perfect victims of identity theft because of their lack of credit history. Criminals can exploit a child’s identity for years until the fraud is discovered, usually when the child gets older and applies for loans, jobs or a credit card. Fraud Magazine examines the rise of the crime and methods fraudsters use to carry it out.

Written By: Crystal Zuzek

    • Consumer Fraud and Scams
    • Criminology and Psychology
    • Identity Theft

Viewing fraud through the Telescope Model of Rationalization

Rationalization — how someone justifies behavior — isn’t always the focus of fraud examinations, but the authors of this article say that understanding it can help make fraud examinations more effective. Through the lens of a former health care executive convicted of defrauding his investors, the authors explain the mechanics of rationalization and provide a framework for better understanding why some people ultimately commit fraud.

Written By: Timothy Hedley, Ph.D., CFE, CPA/CFF, Sreedhar Potarazu, M.D.

    • Criminology and Psychology
    • Fraud Investigation and Examination
    • Fraud Prevention and Deterrence

Brought down by upcoding

For years William King ran a successful medical practice, but when his patients left his office, the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, doctor had a practice of a different sort — a medical billing scheme known as upcoding. Fraud Magazine examines how King perpetrated a years’ long upcoding scheme that defrauded an insurance company of hundreds of thousands of dollars and details how fraud examiners can detect similar schemes.

Written By: Colin May, CFE

    • Health Care Fraud
    • Insurance Fraud

U.S. seeks to ban Huione Group for money laundering and more

U.S. seeks to ban Huione Group for money laundering. Credit Suisse confesses to tax fraud. UHG investigated for alleged Medicare fraud. Texas doctor who falsely diagnosed patients gets prison sentence.

Written By: Crystal Zuzek

    • Financial Institution Fraud
    • Fraud Schemes
    • Health Care Fraud

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