A Life of Second Shots

A Life of Second Shots

Gene Yu’s journey has been nothing short of remarkable, spanning multiple heroic positions – from military combat hero, to kidnapping rescue hero, and now, a fraud-fighting and cybersecurity hero – attributing his success to “second shots.” Yu reflected on his life achievements and resilience during his virtual keynote session at the 2024 ACFE Fraud Conference Asia-Pacific.  

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ChatGPT for Fraud Fighting Tasks

ChatGPT for Fraud Fighting Tasks

West Virginia University associate professor Mark Nigrini started his presentation on artificial intelligence (AI) and ChatGPT at the 35th Annual ACFE Global Fraud Conference with hypotheticals for the audience. He asked them what they would do if they needed to give a talk on ChatGPT and needed an image to start the presentation. Then he asked what they would do if they needed definitions for their presentation, silly limericks, help writing introductions, summaries and more.

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Painting a Picture of Collectibles Fraud

Painting a Picture of Collectibles Fraud

In his 35th Annual ACFE Global Fraud Conference session, Schidlow walked through the forms of deception that threaten the authenticity and value of luxury goods and collectibles. Through real-world case studies and analyses, he painted a picture of the sophisticated tactics fraudsters use to infiltrate the collector's market.

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Taking Down the Largest Gift Card Fraudster in the World

Taking Down the Largest Gift Card Fraudster in the World

It all started with an investigation of a young man in Louisiana suspected of small-level drug dealing on the dark web. It ended with the conviction of the largest gift card fraudster in the world in a case called “Operation Bad Bot.” Dariush Vollenweider, federal agent with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, recounted the story in his presentation, “Shutting Down America’s Largest Illicit Online Gift Card Marketplace.” He co-presented with Alan Stevens, assistant U.S. attorney at the Department of Justice, at the 35th Annual ACFE Global Fraud Conference.

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