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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.
Read Time: 17 mins
Written By: Sunny Banerjee, CFE
The ACFE Foundation awarded $85,000 in scholarships to 23 students who have demonstrated excellence in accounting, finance, business administration or criminal justice. The 2026–2027 Ritchie-Jennings Memorial Scholarship recipients are pursuing careers in fraud examination and other similar anti-fraud professions and will receive a one-year ACFE membership.
Read Time: 11 mins
Written By: Anna Brahce, CFE
AI-driven fraud removes the irregularities investigators typically depend on, mimicking legitimate behavior so effectively that fraudulent transactions slip past existing controls. This creates a gap in auditability, forcing examiners to rely on deeper behavioral and system-level data as primary evidence. In response, fraud detection must evolve from precedent-based approaches to proactive validation.
Read Time: 7 mins
Written By: Carolyn Conn, Ph.D., CFE, CPA, Zachary Kelley
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.
Read Time: 7 mins
Written By: Nancy Freda-Smith, CFE, CPA
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A blueprint for beating synthetic IDs. 2026 Guardian Award recipients. The EU updates its anti-money laundering framework. Inside cyber-scam centers.
2026 Sentinel Award recipient Noelle Webb. Romeo traffickers. LLMs for electronic document review. Deepfakes and identity theft.
5 most scandalous frauds of 2025. Student loan fraud. U.K.'s failure to prevent fraud offense. Developing your interview strategy.
Keith Elliott, CFE, manages corporate and insurance fraud cases as the pres......
As president of the Justice for Fraud Victims Project, Marie Rice, Ph.D., C......
Driven by a desire to pursue justice and help those in need, Michael Schidl......
Keith Elliott, CFE, manages corporate and insurance fraud cases as the pres......
As president of the Justice for Fraud Victims Project, Marie Rice, Ph.D., C......
Driven by a desire to pursue justice and help those in need, Michael Schidl......
