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ACFE Foundation awards scholarships in 21st year of Ritchie-Jennings Memorial Scholarship Program
The ACFE Foundation has awarded $58,000 to college and university students through the Ritchie-Jennings Memorial Scholarship Program for the 2015-2016 school year. Each recipient also will receive a one-year ACFE student membership.
Written By: ACFE Staff
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- Career and Professional Development
Shaun Aghili, DBA, CFE
Interview with Shaun Aghili, DBA, CFE
Written By: Cora Bullock
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- Career and Professional Development
Faking Amazon refunds for PII and more
Fraudsters always find new ways to steal PII and money. This time, they’re sending customers to fake websites for fake Amazon refunds and putting a 21st century twist on a classic jury duty scheme. Plus, the FBI cautions that identity thieves are revictimizing people by posing as lawyers offering to recover funds for crypto investment scheme victims.
Written By: Robert E. Holtfreter, Ph.D., CFE
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- Consumer Fraud and Scams
- Fraud Prevention and Deterrence
- Fraud Schemes
- Identity Theft
Thai woman accused of blackmailing monks in three-year scheme totaling $11.9 million and more
In a scandal that’s shaken Thailand’s Buddhist community, police arrested a woman known as “Ms. Golf” in July 2025 for a three-year scheme in which she allegedly blackmailed monks after having sexual relationships with them.
Written By: Crystal Zuzek
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- Bribery and Corruption
- Financial Transactions and Fraud Schemes
- Fraud Schemes
Dredging the fraud beneath the surface
In June 2025, the former CFO of a seafood wholesaler was convicted of embezzling $9 million from her company. The Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) who examined the case recounts the multilayered scheme he uncovered and explains the workplace culture and behavioral attributes of the perpetrator that allowed fraud to flourish.
Written By: Steve C. Morang, CFE
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- Accounting and Auditing
- Asset Misappropriation
- Fraud Investigation and Examination
Juliette Gust, CFE
Juliette Gust, CFE, got her start fighting fraud in the hospitality industry. Since then, the current lead investigator for tech company ABB Motion has conducted bribery, money laundering and embezzlement investigations across the globe. She also founded ethics hotline and case management system company Ethics Suite.
Written By: Anna Brahce
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- Bribery and Corruption
- Career and Professional Development
- Investigation
AI can simplify complexity in litigation support
Artificial intelligence can enhance litigation support by helping accounting experts simplify complex accounting concepts and present compelling evidence. Here’s how to navigate the technology’s limitations, legal implications and best practices for using AI to advance justice.
Written By: Rick C. Warne, Ph.D., CFE, CPA, Kim Charron, Ph.D., CPA, CMA, Robert M. Cornell, Ph.D., CMA
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- Accounting and Auditing
- Computers and Technology
- Legal Elements of Fraud
Fraud examiners can untangle the notes of music publishing royalties
Fraud examiners may be unfamiliar with the inner workings of the music publishing industry, but their investigative skills are in demand. The author identifies areas where fraud examiners may encounter risks, red flags, and opportunities to add value through audits, investigations and fraud prevention.
Written By: Bilarys Ramírez-Pizarro, CFE
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- Contract and Procurement Fraud
- Fraud Prevention and Deterrence
- Fraud Schemes
Beating fraudsters at their game
Fraud Magazine sat down with members of the ACFE of Board of Regents at the 36th Annual ACFE Global Fraud Conference, in Nashville, Tennessee, in June 2025 to discuss the current state of the anti-fraud field, the schemes they worry about the most and the skills that fraud examiners need to defeat fraudsters.
Written By: Jennifer Liebman, CFE, Crystal Zuzek
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- Anti-Fraud Laws Regulations and Compliance
- Career and Professional Development
- Corporate Governance
‘Scam Goddess’ uses her powerful platform to tell fraud victims’ stories
Laci Mosley, aka “Scam Goddess,” has transformed her fascination with fraud into a successful franchise that includes the binge-worthy documentary series “Scam Goddess,” a successful podcast and a book titled “Scam Goddess: Lessons from a Life of Cons, Grifts, and Schemes.” Mosley sat down for an interview during the general session of the 36th Annual ACFE Global Fraud Conference and spoke to Fraud Magazine.
Written By: Crystal Zuzek
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- Consumer Fraud and Scams
- Criminology and Psychology
- Fraud Schemes
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