Guardian Award Winner Takes Corruption Fight to Highest Levels

/
Guardian Award Winner Takes Corruption Fight to Highest Levels

When Miranda Patrucic first started out as an investigative journalist, her editor Drew Sullivan would tell her, “Go get me a miracle.” Patrucic never quite understood but she was soon to discover what he meant after being assigned to do a profile of Milo Dukanovic, the longstanding leader of the small Balkan nation Montenegro.

“I didn’t know anything about Montenegro, and [here I was] deciding to go investigate a prime minister, the most powerful person in the country,” recalled Patrucic to another packed opening session at the 34th Annual ACFE Global Fraud Conference in Seattle on Tuesday.

Read More

Crypto Panel Discussion at the 34th Annual ACFE Global Fraud Conference

/
Crypto Panel Discussion at the 34th Annual ACFE Global Fraud Conference

"When you pull of a crypto heist like this you can watch the getaway car move through the city map and follow its every turn as thieves try to find somewhere to hide their money or cash it out." Listen in to the panel discussion with Andy Greenberg, Sheila Warren and Hester Peirce at the 34th Annual ACFE Global Fraud Conference as they discuss the challenges of investigating crypto fraud cases and the lack of regulatory reform to prevent it.

Read More

Rethinking How Investigators Detect Lies and Deceit

/
Rethinking How Investigators Detect Lies and Deceit

Evoking images of Big Macs and zombies, Dr. David Lieberman captivated more than 5,500 conference attendees during Monday afternoon’s keynote session at the 34th Annual ACFE Global Fraud Conference.

Dr. Lieberman wove clever, often humorous, storytelling into his presentation on the psychology behind detecting lies, and particularly, what actually works and why it works. A world-renowned psychotherapist in the fields of human behavior and interpersonal relationships, Dr. Lieberman conducts workshops around the world and has authored 13 books; his most recent is titled “Mindreader: The New Science of Deciphering What People Really Think, What They Really Want, and Who They Really Are.”

Read More

Heard in the Halls: Looking Forward to Forward Thinking

/
Heard in the Halls: Looking Forward to Forward Thinking

“It’s exciting to be here and be chapter leader for the Detroit chapter. It's fun to learn from these conferences and provide these opportunities for our fraud professionals in the area to come together to network. We’re looking to grow our chapter and be more involved in our community and also network with students at universities in our area.”

Read More

Photos: Sunday at the 34th Annual ACFE Global Fraud Conference

/
Photos: Sunday at the 34th Annual ACFE Global Fraud Conference

Including Pre-Conference sessions, the Educator’s and Women’s Receptions, and the annual Attendee Welcome Reception featuring a special guest appearance from Seattle’s Blitz the Seahawk, here are some highlights from Sunday, June 11 at the 34th Annual ACFE Global Fraud Conference.

Read More

Explore the ACFE Fraud Conference Virtual Photo Booth!

/
Explore the ACFE Fraud Conference Virtual Photo Booth!

This year, we’re giving attendees at the 34th Annual ACFE Global Fraud Conference a chance to commemorate your experience with a virtual photo booth. Whether you’re attending in Seattle, or tuning in virtually, we’ve partnered with Walls.io so you can take professional headshots or have fun with silly photos — or both! 

Read More