Photos: Tuesday at the 35th Annual ACFE Global Fraud Conference
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Building a Crypto Compliance Program and a Crypto Investigations Team
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With any emerging technology, change is inevitable. At the 35th Annual ACFE Global Fraud Conference, Lourdes Miranda, CFE, CEO of the FinTech Advisory Group, LLC, outlined what the future of compliance programs looks like alongside the evolution of cryptocurrency. It’s a daunting proposition when traditional banking remains the global standard, but as Miranda pointed out, the term “crypto wallet” is synonymous with a traditional “bank account.” With basic training, compliance and investigative professionals are much closer to a working knowledge of crypto than many think.
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Navigating Tough Conversations in Fraud Investigations
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When Jonathan Davison, now the managing director of Forensic Interview Solutions (FIS) Limited, worked as a detective with the Greater Manchester Police, fraud inquiries involving boxes of materials would send detectives running “like rats out of a sinking ship.” Interviewing skills going back only two or three decades were largely based on trial by fire. In his session at the 35th Annual ACFE Global Fraud Conference, Davison focused on arming attendees with strategies for managing difficult interview situations built for today’s world.
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Charity Poker Tournament Upcoming at ACFE Global Fraud Conference
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Returning once again this year, the ACFE Foundation Charity Poker Tournament will be held on Monday, June 24, 2024. Anyone with a valid ACFE Global Fraud Conference registration, any Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), any associate member of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) or any ACFE member in the Las Vegas area who is over 21 years of age is eligible to participate.
Read MoreAt the Intersection of Filmmaking and Fraud Investigations
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Brian Lazarte and James Lee Hernandez are storytellers by trade. But these filmmakers, directors and producers of the HBO docuseries “McMillion$” and the Apple TV+ docuseries “The Big Conn” align their styles closely with that of a fraud examiner. In front of a packed crowd at the 34th Annual ACFE Global Fraud Conference, the Emmy-nominated pair discussed their process of “investigating an investigation,” conducting effective interviews with both criminals and their victims, and truly understanding the long-term impacts of fraud.
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