Live coverage from the ACFE Global Fraud Conference, including anti-fraud articles, session highlights, video clips and photo gallery.
During their breakout session at the 36th Annual ACFE Global Fraud Conference, Jennifer Mackovjak, CFE, and Craig Kelbus reviewed cases they worked where critical information was found using primary source materials. They emphasized the importance of digging deep to search beyond public databases to get necessary information for solving fraud investigations.
Read MoreWhen approaching any fraud investigation, it is crucial for anti-fraud professionals to remain open, to leave no stone unturned. We are taught to seek out the truth, but how do we remain unbiased? In his session, Bret Hood, CFE, shared with attendees of the 36th Annual ACFE Global Fraud Conference the importance of not allowing your biases to cloud your judgement.
Read MoreDaniel Porter, CFE, speaker and investigative fraud Consultant at D. Porter Solutions, led the “Closing the Door on Deception: Advanced Fraud Interview Strategies to Identify and Eliminate Escape Routes for Deceptive Interviewees” session at the 36th Annual ACFE Global Fraud Conference in Nashville, Tennessee.
Read MoreA common notion is that certain tell-tale signs, such as not making eye contact, can be used as sure indicators that a person is lying. However, forensic investigator Ruben Naiker, CFE, points out that there may be other reasons, such as culture or personality, for why an individual might exhibit certain behaviors besides dishonesty. Understanding cultural differences and being aware of one’s personal biases during interviews are crucial for achieving accuracy in investigations, said Naiker during a presentation on the topic at the 34th Annual ACFE Global Fraud Conference.
Read MoreDuring his Monday afternoon session, “What Went Wrong? Common Mistakes Made in Interviews and How to Avoid Them,” Bret Hood, CFE, told attendees about a bank teller he interviewed in 1992 and how he was able to get her to open up and tell him what he needed to know.
Read More“You have an innocent person in front of you and you look a little bit harried. You’re dropping papers, confusing cases, you’re spilling coffee on documents and you’re going to look at him and he’s going to become exacerbated. You’ve got a guilty person in front of you, you’re doing the same things. He’s thinking this is a great day.”
Dr. David Lieberman shared his expertise as a psychotherapist in the fields of human behavior and interpersonal relationships with attendees of the 34th Annual ACFE Global Fraud Conference through his keynote session.
Bright and early on International Women’s Day, the first session of the 2023 ACFE Women’s Summit kicked off with a conversation on gender considerations in investigative interviews. A panel of four professional fraud fighters discussed their experiences as women in the anti-fraud field and shared knowledge of how to combat biases based on gender and perception therein.
As they began, you got the impression that they could talk at length on this subject, the nuances and variations within, and their experiences as women in the anti-fraud profession.
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