Synthetic Transactions & Machine-Generated Fraud
- Feb 19, 2026 10:00 a.m.
- Central Time (CT)
Webinar
Course Level
Intermediate
Intermediate
Delivered via
Online
Online
Duration
100 minutes
100 minutes
Synthetic Transactions & Machine-Generated Fraud
Description
The emerging phenomenon of machine-generated fraud originates not from human deception but from autonomous systems capable of fabricating financial transactions, generating synthetic documentation and simulating compliant processes. Unlike traditional fraud schemes, these synthetic patterns often pass undetected through automated validation systems, challenging existing control frameworks and investigative models.
In this webinar, you will explore how generative AI tools are being used to create false payroll entries, procurement loops and shell entities that appear structurally sound and internally consistent — yet are designed for abuse.
You will focus on forensic indicators of non-human fabrication, risk exposure in data-driven environments and audit limitations of rule-based anomaly detection when faced with fabricated realism.
By attending, you will learn how to recalibrate your fraud detection assumptions, critically evaluate AI-augmented transaction flows and design controls that remain effective against increasingly autonomous fraud strategies.
Prerequisites
Participants should have prior knowledge and experience with fraud monitoring or compliance programs. Participants should be familiar with forensic indicators of human fraud.
You Will Learn How To:
Identify key features of synthetic transactions and machine-generated financial fraud.
Detect AI-generated documentation and fabricated audit trails in public finance systems.
Evaluate the limitations of traditional red-flag indicators in automated environments.
Analyze fraud risks emerging from autonomous procurement and payroll processes.
Reassess internal control models to address non-human deception and generative logic.
CPE Information
| CPE Credit: | 2 |
|---|---|
| Advance Preparation: | None |
| Delivery Method: | Group Internet Based |
Credit by Field of Study
| Information Technology: | 2 |
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Registration & Fees
Registration Fee:
ACFE Members: $115
Non-Members: $155
Presenter
Alessio Faccia - Speaker
Assistant Professor in Finance
University of Birmingham, Dubai
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