Fraud examiners are recognized for their work on the prosecution’s side, but many CFEs lend their expertise and litigation support to the defense as well. The author talks to CFEs with experience working on defense teams about their processes, challenges they face and ways their careers have benefited from defense work.
Read Time: 18 mins
Written By: Emily Homer, Ph.D., CFE
A Saudi insurance company investigation discovered that a customer, a dental provider, was fraudulently billing thousands from uncontracted branches. Here’s how the insurance company discovered the evidence and broke the case.
Read time: 6 mins
Written By: Ibrahim AlFawaz, MBBS
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.
Read Time: 3 mins
Written By: Crystal Zuzek
High-demand cultural events, like Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour, create temporary but intense economies that may encourage fraud in ticket resale markets and other areas. Here are components of a stress test for digital payments, secondary markets and consumer protection spheres, plus principles and lessons for fraud examiners.
Read Time: 14 mins
Written By: Kishani Udugampola, Ph.D., CFE
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Jaco de Jager learned to spot signs of fraudulent activity through his earl......
From accounting student to ACFE Associate member to chair of the ACFE Knoxv......
Driven by a desire to pursue justice and help those in need, Michael Schidl......
Jaco de Jager learned to spot signs of fraudulent activity through his earl......
From accounting student to ACFE Associate member to chair of the ACFE Knoxv......
