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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
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
Making trouble for corruption
Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala earned the moniker “Okonjo the troublemaker” for her fierceness in fighting corruption as finance minister of Nigeria. The economist and director-general of the World Trade Organization (WTO) talks to Fraud Magazine about battling corruption in the most populous country in Africa.
Written By: Jennifer Liebman, CFE
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- Bribery and Corruption
- Fraud Investigation and Examination
- Government Fraud
Finding common ground at the 36th Annual ACFE Global Fraud Conference
More than 5,400 fraud examiners from across the globe traveled to Nashville, Tennessee, or tuned in virtually for the 36th Annual ACFE Global Fraud Conference this past June. There, keynote speakers drew connections to fraud examiners and extolled their work to reduce fraud and corruption worldwide.
Written By: Jennifer Liebman, CFE
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- Bribery and Corruption
- Career and Professional Development
- Fraud Investigation and Examination
Paul Zikmund, CFE
Chief Resiliency Officer Paul Zikmund, CFE, achieved his dream job protecting real estate company Berkadia from embezzlement and financial statement fraud. He’s investigated Foreign Corrupt Practices Act violations and enjoys reading books related to the anti-fraud profession.
Written By: Anna Brahce
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- Bribery and Corruption
- Career and Professional Development
- Fraud Investigation and Examination
The data detective
The trove of leaked files from the Panama Papers and Paradise Papers exposed the secret offshore financial dealings of the global elite. Digging through those terabytes of data were hundreds of reporters led by Marina Walker Guevara. The Pulitzer-Prize-winning journalist talks to Fraud Magazine about managing news media collaborations, data investigations and the urgency for stories that hold the powerful to account.
Written By: Jennifer Liebman, CFE
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- Anti-Fraud Laws Regulations and Compliance
- Bribery and Corruption
- Computers and Technology
Investigating fraud and corruption in Bangladesh
In this second installment in our series on fraud examinations around the world, an anonymous complaint from an employee sparked an in-depth investigation into allegations of corruption in the bidding process for a large-scale infrastructure project in Bangladesh. The author recounts the intricacies of the case and provides invaluable insight into conducting fraud examinations in this developing country.
Written By: Radhika Vohra, CFE
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- Anti-Fraud Laws Regulations and Compliance
- Bribery and Corruption
- Fraud Investigation and Examination
Data-driven compliance: A new frontier for anti-bribery and anti-corruption risk programs
Despite significant regulatory advancements and the availability of innovative tools, many anti-bribery and corruption compliance teams avoid implementing data-driven strategies. The author emphasizes the necessity of embracing an innovative approach to address these risks in the wake of evolving regulatory and enforcement demands.
Written By: Rajesh Melappalayam, CFE
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- Anti-Fraud Laws Regulations and Compliance
- Bribery and Corruption
- Data Analytics
Nations unite to wipe out telecom fraud centers and more
China, Myanmar and Thailand join forces to tackle telecom fraud centers operating in Myanmar; a woman in Texas pleads guilty to smuggling and distributing an unapproved, altered drug used to treat cats; the prison sentence of former Mozambique finance minister, Manuel Chang, is increased; and former U.S. Senator Bob Menendez is sentenced to 11 years in prison.
Written By: Crystal Zuzek
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- Bribery and Corruption
- Cyberfraud
- Fraud Schemes
Behavioral analytics could’ve detected and prevented Evergrande fraud
The Evergrande Group, one of China’s largest property developers, recently went bankrupt and was liquidated because of excessive borrowing, mismanagement and alleged financial misreporting. In this column, the author conjectures that behavioral and data analytics could’ve gone a long way in detecting and preventing this scandal.
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- Anti-Fraud Laws Regulations and Compliance
- Bribery and Corruption
- Fraud Risk Management
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