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How to successfully pitch fraud analytics to your organization
Anti-fraud professionals are at the forefront of the latest technologies, but many struggle to successfully pitch these investments to management. Here’s how fraud examiners can build a business case for much-needed fraud analytics tools.
Written By: Nancy Freda-Smith, CFE, CPA
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- Career and Professional Development
- Fraud Prevention and Deterrence
- Fraud Risk Management
Keith Elliott, CFE
Keith Elliott, CFE, manages corporate and insurance fraud cases as the president and CEO of Reed Research Investigations in Ontario, Canada. A proud father and scuba-diving enthusiast, Elliott also teaches seminars on various fraud topics and has spoken at multiple ACFE Global Fraud Conferences and ACFE Fraud Conference Canada events.
Written By: Anna Brahce, CFE
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- Fraud Investigation and Examination
- Professional and Career Development
How AI plays by the rules and beats financial control systems
AI-driven fraud removes the irregularities investigators typically depend on, mimicking legitimate behavior so effectively that fraudulent transactions slip past existing controls. This creates a gap in auditability, forcing examiners to rely on deeper behavioral and system-level data as primary evidence. In response, fraud detection must evolve from precedent-based approaches to proactive validation.
Written By: Carolyn Conn, Ph.D., CFE, CPA, Zachary M. Kelley
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- Computers and Technology
- Cyberfraud
Cento accused of cooking up misleading tomato labels and more
A proposed class action lawsuit filed in California accuses well-known Italian food distributor Cento Fine Foods of selling inauthentic, inferior products marketed and labeled as “San Marzano Certified.” Cybersecurity tech firm Group-IB identified GHOST STADIUM as the perpetrator of a scheme that defrauded soccer fans out of $470 million to $1 billion during the lead-up to the 2026 FIFA World Cup. First VPN was taken down in a coordinated campaign led by authorities in France and the Netherlands with support from Europol and Eurojust. Hui Ka Yan, founder of China-based property developer Evergrande, pleaded guilty to fraud. Federal prosecutors in New York arrested SantaCon President Stefan Pildes amid allegations that he used the widely attended, charity-branded Christmas pub crawl as a fraud vehicle.
Written By: Crystal Zuzek
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- Bribery and Corruption
- Consumer Fraud and Scams
- Cyberfraud
Supporting the next generation of fraud examiners
The ACFE Foundation awarded $85,000 in scholarships to 23 students who have demonstrated excellence in accounting, finance, business administration or criminal justice. The 2026–2027 Ritchie-Jennings Memorial Scholarship recipients are pursuing careers in fraud examination and other similar anti-fraud professions and will receive a one-year ACFE membership.
Written By: Anna Brahce, CFE
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- Career and Professional Development
Professional skepticism: An auditor's defense against manipulation tactics
A recent study of fraud offenders suggests they often employ impression management tactics in their interactions with auditors to conceal fraud schemes in financial documents. But auditors have an indispensable tool to defend against these tactics: professional skepticism. The author details the findings of the study and describes how having a skeptical mindset can help auditors beat fraudsters at their game.
Written By: Frank S Perri, J.D., CFE, CPA
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- Accounting and Auditing
- Career and Professional Development
- Criminology and Psychology
The Six-Dimension Scorecard: A proposed framework for assessing cyberfraud risk
The Six-Dimension Scorecard builds on the traditional Fraud Triangle for today’s digital environment. It helps fraud examiners categorize incidents as behavioral, technical or a mix of both so they can assign the right investigative resources. The author outlines how to apply the scorecard to prioritize cases, coordinate controls across people and technology risks, and clearly explain to leadership why some situations may call for specialized cybersecurity expertise.
Written By: DeAndre Redd, DBA, CFE
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- Examination
- Fraud Investigation and Examination
Silent exploits: Detecting transactional blind spots that slip past controls
Bad actors evade detection and scale attacks by exploiting overlooked transactional patterns that automated alert systems don’t always recognize. Here’s how to thwart these attacks and elevate anti-fraud defenses with a framework to identify early warning signs and coordinate cross-functional responses.
Written By: Sunny Banerjee, CFE
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- Fraud Prevention and Deterrence
- Fraud Schemes
- Technology
Fraudsters circumvent phishing links with text messages, offer credit card interest rate reductions in new ID theft schemes
Recent fake job recruitment schemes are stealing victims’ personal information with prompts to respond via text message rather than click on malicious links. Scammers are also extracting identity information from victims with fake offers to reduce credit card interest rates. Plus, a new twist on an old investment scheme.
Written By: Robert E. Holtfreter, Ph.D., CFE
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- Consumer Fraud and Scams
- Fraud Prevention and Deterrence
- Identity Theft
Crude conduct: The long, dirty history of Elf Aquitaine
In the 1970s, France fell victim to the costly “sniffer planes” scandal when the government embraced pseudoscience and unproven technology amid economic strain, secrecy and the dismissal of expert warnings. Political pressure and institutional bias led Elf Aquitaine and government officials to abandon due diligence, ultimately enabling a $250 million fraud that entrenched deeper patterns of corruption.
Written By: Donn LeVie, Jr., CFE
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- Bribery and Corruption
- Government Fraud
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