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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

    • Career and Professional Development

Shaun Aghili, DBA, CFE

Interview with Shaun Aghili, DBA, CFE

Written By: Cora Bullock

    • Career and Professional Development

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. 

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    • Contract and Procurement Fraud
    • Fraud Prevention and Deterrence
    • 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

    • Accounting and Auditing
    • Asset Misappropriation
    • Fraud Investigation and Examination

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

    • Accounting and Auditing
    • Computers and Technology
    • Legal Elements of Fraud

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

    • Anti-Fraud Laws Regulations and Compliance
    • Career and Professional Development
    • Corporate Governance

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

    • Bribery and Corruption
    • Career and Professional Development
    • Investigation

‘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

    • Consumer Fraud and Scams
    • Criminology and Psychology
    • Fraud Schemes

Emotions speak louder than words

Online investment scams are on the rise, and they’re carefully crafted performances that use human psychology to lure victims. Here, the author discusses his research on the emotional tricks that fraudsters use and how understanding these tactics can help stop such crimes in their tracks.

Written By: Akers C. Kuo, Ph.D., CFE

    • Consumer Fraud and Scams
    • Cyberfraud
    • Fraud Prevention and Deterrence

ACFE Board of Regents expels 3 CFEs

ACFE Board of Regents expels three Certified Fraud Examiners (CFE) and revokes their credentials for violating the ACFE's Code of Professional Ethics bylaws.

Written By: ACFE Staff

    • Anti-Fraud Laws Regulations and Compliance
    • Ethics
    • Professional and Career Development

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