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The dual fraud risks in small and medium-sized enterprises
Fraud in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) is varied and constantly evolving. SMEs face fraud risks from both internal and external actors. At the same time, SMEs themselves can be perpetrators of fraud. Understanding these dual risks and their common drivers is critical to developing effective fraud prevention and detection strategies.
Written By: Rasha Kassem, Ph.D., CFE, CPA, Gilbert Yamoah, CIA, CRMA
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- Asset Misappropriation
- Fraud Prevention and Deterrence
- Tax Fraud
The wide world of sports betting fraud
Betting on sports has never been easier or more accessible. Fraud Magazine examines the growth of fraud in online gambling and what fraud fighters should know about ejecting it from the game.
Written By: Jennifer Liebman, CFE, Crystal Zuzek, CFE
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- Consumer Fraud and Scams
- Fraud Prevention and Deterrence
- Money Laundering
Data-driven oversight: A practical guide for CFEs in government grant programs
The authors examine how building analytics into compliance toolkits now helps fraud examiners transform red flags into earlier detection and more effective oversight in government grant programs.
Written By: Eric Acheampong, CFE, Isaac Amponsah, CFE, CIGE
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- Data Analytics
- Fraud Prevention and Deterrence
- Government Fraud
The high cost of cheap clothes: Unraveling fraud in fast fashion
Fraud Magazine examines how fast fashion’s fragmented global supply chain and weak oversight allow undervaluation, transshipment, greenwashing and platform-enabled counterfeiting to persist on a massive scale.
Written By: Crystal Zuzek, CFE
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- Fraud Investigation and Examination
- Fraud Prevention and Deterrence
- Legal Elements of Fraud
How to successfully pitch fraud analytics to your organization
Anti-fraud professionals are at the forefront of the latest technologies, but many struggle to successfully pitch these investments to management. Here’s how fraud examiners can build a business case for much-needed fraud analytics tools.
Written By: Nancy Freda-Smith, CFE, CPA
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- Career and Professional Development
- Fraud Prevention and Deterrence
- Fraud Risk Management
Good governance
Her Excellency Dato’ Seri Wan Suraya Wan Mohd Radzi is on a mission to promote ethical governance and combat financial leakages as Auditor General of Malaysia. So far, the mission has already delivered measurable results, with audits identifying financial irregularities in government projects and contributing to the recovery of significant public funds. The 2026 Cressey Award recipient talks to Fraud Magazine about transforming audits to promote ethical governance as Malaysia sharpens anti-corruption measures post-1MDB scandal.
Written By: Anna Brahce, CFE, Jennifer Liebman, CFE
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- Accounting and Auditing
- Fraud Prevention and Deterrence
Silent exploits: Detecting transactional blind spots that slip past controls
Bad actors evade detection and scale attacks by exploiting overlooked transactional patterns that automated alert systems don’t always recognize. Here’s how to thwart these attacks and elevate anti-fraud defenses with a framework to identify early warning signs and coordinate cross-functional responses.
Written By: Sunny Banerjee, CFE
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- Fraud Prevention and Deterrence
- Fraud Schemes
- Technology
Fraudsters circumvent phishing links with text messages, offer credit card interest rate reductions in new ID theft schemes
Recent fake job recruitment schemes are stealing victims’ personal information with prompts to respond via text message rather than click on malicious links. Scammers are also extracting identity information from victims with fake offers to reduce credit card interest rates. Plus, a new twist on an old investment scheme.
Written By: Robert E. Holtfreter, Ph.D., CFE
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- Consumer Fraud and Scams
- Fraud Prevention and Deterrence
- Identity Theft
Test your organization’s readiness for deepfake attacks with tabletop and red-team exercises
Artificial intelligence is changing how fraud is perpetrated and many organizations aren’t prepared. In this column, the authors describe how conducting tabletop and red-team exercises can prepare employees to respond nimbly to AI-generated deepfake attacks.
Written By: Steve Taylor, Karen Schuler, CFE, FIP
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- Computers and Technology
- Cyberfraud
- Fraud Prevention and Deterrence
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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