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Banks pay the price when they miss the signs of fraud
As fraud schemes become increasingly sophisticated, banks are facing growing scrutiny for denying customer reimbursement claims despite clear warning signs. Fraud examiners are well positioned to drive a shift toward evidence‑based investigations, stronger internal controls and more accountable institutional practices.
Written By: Catherine Mustico, CFE, Mary Scott
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- Anti-Fraud Laws Regulations and Compliance
- Consumer Fraud and Scams
- Investigation
Prosecutors uncover marriage‑for‑money scheme and more
La Liga offers cash for piracy tip‑offs. Cambodia hands over 73 suspected scam operators to South Korea. Customs fraud ring exposed at Port of Antwerp. Eleven charged in nationwide sham‑marriage ring targeting U.S. Navy.
Written By: Crystal Zuzek
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- Bribery and Corruption
- Fraud Schemes
Upgrade your electronic document reviews with LLMs
When reviewing extensive amounts of electronic data, large language models can help fraud examiners work faster to reveal key details that may otherwise be overlooked. Here’s what you need to know to use this technology effectively to improve your electronic document reviews.
Written By: Chetan Lunkar, CFE
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- Computers and Technology
- Fraud Investigation and Examination
Michael Schidlow, J.D., CFE
Driven by a desire to pursue justice and help those in need, Michael Schidlow, J.D., CFE, fights bank fraud as an examiner for the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. He has years of experience investigating complex fraud rings and stolen identity refund fraud cases. He received the ACFE James R. Baker Speaker of the Year Award in 2024.
Written By: Anna Brahce
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- Career and Professional Development
- Fraud Investigation and Examination
Selling stability: Inside the Terraform fraud
A confident founder framed as a visionary deceived investors with a complex cryptocurrency system. The author examines Do Kwon’s role in the billion-dollar Terraform collapse and the red flags of a fraudulent crypto scheme.
Written By: Steve Morang, CFE
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- Cryptocurrency and Digital Assets
- Fraud Prevention and Deterrence
- Fraud Schemes
Generative artificial intelligence is now the fraud perpetrator
Fraud examiners have historically relied on reviewing documents to identify fabricated invoices, altered records and falsified financial statements. But now fraudsters are using generative artificial intelligence to autonomously produce near-perfect fraudulent artifacts. GAI is now the fraud perpetrator. Here are ways to detect and deter it.
Written By: Zachary M. Kelley, Carolyn Conn, Ph.D., CFE, CPA
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- Computers and Technology
- Fraud Prevention and Deterrence
3 new members join the 2026–2027 ACFE Board of Regents
Kimberly Figel Benoit, CFE; David Nkang Odu, CFE, MBA; and Weiyi Tan, CFE, FSIArb, LLM, took their oaths of office as the newest members of the 2026–2027 Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) Board of Regents during its meeting in February.
Written By: Anna Brahce
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- Career and Professional Development
Deepfakes complicate identity theft; here’s how fraud examiners can fight back
Artificial intelligence has rapidly advanced, fueling increasingly sophisticated identity theft schemes. This article examines the progression of AI‑driven fraud through three major deepfake cases and outlines essential cybersecurity tools and techniques fraud examiners need to combat these emerging threats.
Written By: Heidi J.T. Exner, J.D., CFE, CIA
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- Fraud Investigation and Examination
- Fraud Schemes
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
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- Anti-Fraud Laws Regulations and Compliance
- Health Care Fraud
- Whistleblowing and Hotlines
Romeo traffickers use romance as recruitment
Romeo traffickers deceive vulnerable individuals into sexual exploitation or forced labor through emotional manipulation, grooming, and false promises of love or opportunity. Fraud examiners can enhance their ability to detect and prevent such exploitation by understanding the tactics traffickers use to target and control people who are susceptible to human trafficking.
Written By: Sylvia Yu Friedman
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- Fraud Investigation and Examination
- Fraud Prevention and Deterrence
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