A Conversation with Alex Wood
- Jun 9, 2026 1:00 p.m.
- Central Time (CT)
Webinar
Course Level
Overview
Overview
Delivered via
Online
Online
Duration
100 minutes
100 minutes
A Conversation with Alex Wood
Description
In this candid conversation, Alex Wood shares his firsthand experience as a former fraudster whose criminal career spanned two decades and involved more than GBP 50 million in fraud. Once a promising classical musician, Wood will discuss how a career-ending injury, mounting debt and personal pressures led him down a path of deception, social engineering and large-scale financial crime, including impersonating high-profile individuals and orchestrating sophisticated schemes.
The webinar will focus on what led him to commit fraud, how his schemes evolved and the consequences that followed. Wood offers rare insight into the mindset of a fraudster, highlighting red flags, human vulnerabilities and control failures that you can use to strengthen fraud prevention and detection efforts.
Prerequisites
None
You Will Learn How To:
Recognize how personal financial pressures can increase motivation and rationalization to commit financial crimes.
Determine how investigators and organizations can reduce human vulnerabilities and increase internal controls to strengthen their fraud detection and prevention efforts.
Identify red flags that indicate social engineering fraud or financial crime might be occurring in your organization.
CPE Information
This course fulfills the annual ethics CPE requirement for CFEs. Learn more about the ethics CPE requirements for CFEs.
| CPE Credit: | 2 |
|---|---|
| Advance Preparation: | None |
| Delivery Method: | Group Internet Based |
Credit by Field of Study
| Behavioral Ethics: | 2 |
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Registration & Fees
Registration Fee:
ACFE Members: $115
Non-Members: $155
Presenters
Alex Wood - Speaker
CEO
Reform Courses
Jason Zirkle, CFE - Speaker
Training Director
Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
Policies
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