The ACFE UK Chapter, a not for profit organisation sought views from members and organisations about areas of research that would be beneficial to its members and the public at large. The issue of mandatory reporting of fraud, which has been an issue for some years now, was deemed an issue meriting further research. Together […]
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The 5 Most Scandalous Fraud Cases of 2019 Fraud Talk – Episode 94
This month’s podcast is December’s Facebook Live recording during which ACFE President and CEO Bruce Dorris, J.D., CFE, CPA, and Fraud Magazine Associate Editor Emily Primeaux, CFE, unveiled the most scandalous fraud schemes of the year. The article is available now on Fraud-Magazine.com.
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INVESTMENT WARNING – Initial Coin Offerings
This short article is a warning to investors to employ extra due diligence prior to making any investment in initial coin offerings or token offerings as they are sometimes called. If there was ever a case for caveat emptor it is in the investment of Crypto coins or tokens. Initial coin offerings are a relatively […]
Fraud Talk Episode 93 – Leading a Multigenerational Team
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.
ACFE Ireland Chapter
Jim Oakes, President of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners UK Chapter together with Tim Harvey ACFE UK Director were pleased and honoured to attend and participate in an advisory capacity at the inaugural meeting of Irish ACFE members held in Dublin on 9 July 2015. The evening’s event was a great success and the members […]
Women Can Commit £millions of Fraud Too
It is received wisdom that more frauds are committed by men than women, and that the bigger the amount stolen, the more likely that the perpetrator will be male. The story of Joyti Waswani is one that defies that stereotype. She believes that given the right motivation and opportunities women might well get involved in […]
UK law enforcement bodies start campaign against cyber crime
The National Crime Agency (NCA), the police, and a range of partners across industry and the public sector have launched a campaign to help the public and small businesses guard against cybercrime. The NCA is producing customised intelligence reports together with the UK’s Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-UK) and the Shadowserver Foundation to be distributed […]
Data Compromise and Social Engineering
It is being heavily reported today that a data compromise at Talk Talk has led to direct fraud attempts against customers. Although the Telecoms firm has reiterated that no sensitive payments details, i.e. bank accounts, were lost, it appears that fraudsters do have sufficient details to convince customers that they are genuine Talk Talk employees.
Stop Operational Fraud With Improved Policies, Data Analytics
With the number and frequency of occupational fraud incidents continuing to rise, according to Verizon’s 2014 Global Data Breach Investigation Report, organisations’ top insider threat is staff members taking advantage of their systems’ access privileges to commit nefarious acts. Interestingly, the report indicates that the vast majority of incidents involve employees using their organisations’ corporate […]