Conversation with Alex Wood
Overview
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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 discusses 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.
In this on-demand webinar, you will learn 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:
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.
Recognize how personal financial pressures can increase motivation and rationalization to commit financial crimes.
CPE Information
| CPE Credit: | 2 |
|---|---|
| NASBA Information: | Behavioral Ethics |
| Advance Preparation: | None |
| Last Updated: | June 2026 |
| Delivery Method: | QAS Self-Study |
Presenters
Alex Wood - Speaker
CEO
Reform Courses
Jason Zirkle, CFE - Speaker
Training Director
Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
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