Fraud Talk

Leading a Multigenerational Team- Jeremy Clopton- Fraud Talk - Episode 92

Jeremy Clopton, CFE, CPA, director of Upstream Academy, sat down in our studio to discuss the top five areas where we typically see conflict arise from generational differences in the workplace. But, he didn’t stop there; he shared advice for overcoming these conflicts and how we can move forward in 2020.

The Man Who Follows and Recovers Money Around the World - Martin Kenney -Fraud Talk - Episode 91

October 2019

In this episode, asset recovery lawyer Martin Kenney, CFE, shares stories from his decades-long career in finding money lost to fraud and corruption. 

What Do Conmen and Entrepreneurs Have in Common? Alexander Stein - Fraud Talk - Episode 90

There’s a simple thread that connects entrepreneurs and conmen. Alexander Stein, Ph.D., discusses this connection and dissects how the psychodynamics of fraud can help fraud examiners spot the differences between ethical employees and malevolent ones.

 

The Interview Room: Preparation, Evidence and Empathy - Scott Porter - Fraud Talk - Episode 89

Scott Porter, CPA, CA, and Senior Investigator at CPA Ontario, shares techniques to assist fraud examiners conducting investigative interviews in corporate settings. He also explores traditional law enforcement interview models, and offers emerging alternatives to enable practitioners to conduct ethical, legal and effective interviews. 

Fraud Is the New Black: 3 Frauds Perpetrated From Prison - Julia Johnson - Fraud Talk - Episode 88

Julia Johnson, CFE, Research Specialist at the ACFE, breaks down three recent case studies of frauds that were committed from behind bars. She explains how the schemes were perpetrated and what fraud examiners can learn from each case.

 

The Anatomy of a Business Email Compromise Scam - Mason Wilder - Fraud Talk - Episode 87

Mason Wilder, CFE, ACFE Research Specialist, breaks down a recent business email compromise (BEC) scam that left a Catholic parish $1.8 million poorer, and discusses how you can protect your organization from future cyber attacks.

 

My Name Is Simon. My Voice Is My Password. - Simon Marchand - Fraud Talk - Episode 86

Just like your fingerprint, a map of your voice can be used as a piece of unique, hard-to-duplicate biometric data. In this episode of Fraud Talk, Simon Marchand, CFE, Chief Fraud Prevention Officer at Nuance Communications, shares the latest developments in voice biometrics and why he thinks this could be a game-changer for fraud prevention and detection.

Stories Behind the Numbers

Each of the 2,690 real cases of occupational fraud reported in the ACFE’s 2018 Report to the Nations has a unique story behind it. Dive deeper by reading these case studies from the investigating CFEs.

Veteran Bookeeper_Fraud Talk_Melissa Broccolo_Episode 84

An accountant with 20 years’ tenure bleeds a nonprofit dry.

The Vacation Day_ Fraud Talk_Sarah Hofmann_Episode 83

A banker’s fraud scheme is caught when he takes a day off.