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Investigative journalists built a global network to expose fraud and corruption
OCCRP founders Drew Sullivan and Paul Radu, recipients of the ACFE’s 2026 Guardian Award, have transformed international collaboration into a frontline defense against modern financial crime. They underscore why cross‑border partnerships are more vital than ever in exposing fraud worldwide.
Written By: Crystal Zuzek
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- Bribery and Corruption
- Government Fraud
- Money Laundering
Authorities intensify efforts to dismantle cyber-scam centers as they spread worldwide
A 2026 UN report calls cyber-scam operations in Southeast Asia a human rights crisis as approximately 300,000 are forced into criminality in the region. The CEO of anti-human trafficking group, the Mekong Club, details the dire working conditions for people in scam centers and what governments have done — and still need to do — to shut down operations now proliferating beyond Asia.
Written By: Matt Friedman
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- Bribery and Corruption
- Cyberfraud
- Fraud Schemes
Hospice fraud explodes in Los Angeles and more
Cambodia targets scam syndicates with a historic new law. As a Russia-linked billing scheme unfolds, the U.S. halts new Medicare suppliers. More than 700 Los Angeles hospices are flagged for fraud. Jalen Smith, a key fixer in a major U.S. college basketball point‑shaving scheme, pleaded guilty to wire fraud and bribery for manipulating NCAA games to profit from illegal betting.
Written By: Crystal Zuzek
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- Bribery and Corruption
- Health Care Fraud
- Money Laundering
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
Massive elder fraud network uncovered and more
Four men extradited in $5 million grandparent scam, pageant owners entangled in fraud and trafficking scandals, flood control corruption scandal sparks arrests and protests, and two executives convicted in $233 million ACA fraud scheme.
Written By: Crystal Zuzek
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- Bribery and Corruption
- Contract and Procurement Fraud
- Money Laundering
Whistleblowers: Public heroes, corporate villains
Whistleblowers courageously speak out despite being met with employment backlash, condemnation and exclusion. The author explores legal protections afforded to whistleblowers and considerations they should weigh before speaking out.
Written By: Frank S Perri, J.D., CFE, CPA
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- Bribery and Corruption
- Government Fraud
- Whistleblowing and Hotlines
Scam compound operator indicted for fraud and more
In a sweeping indictment unsealed by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Chen Zhi, the 37-year-old chair of Cambodia-based Prince Holding Group, is accused of masterminding one of the largest forced labor and cryptocurrency fraud operations in modern history. Austrian ex-property tycoon René Benko has been sentenced to two years in prison. Messaging platform Discord has revealed that approximately 70,000 users may have had their official identification photos exposed following a cyberattack on a third-party age verification provider. Wendy Osefo, a sociology professor at Wesleyan University and cast member of “The Real Housewives of Potomac,” was arrested in Maryland alongside her husband, Eddie, on 16 counts of insurance fraud.
Written By: Crystal Zuzek
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- Bribery and Corruption
- Cryptocurrency and Digital Assets
- Cyberfraud
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
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