From the President: Record Relief Money and the Fight Against Fraud

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From the President: Record Relief Money and the Fight Against Fraud

In some of the first COVID-19 articles we published nearly a year ago, we warned how the pandemic was creating the perfect storm for fraudulent activity to thrive. Sadly, those predictions have proven true as record amounts of COVID-relief money flood the economy.

To date, the U.S. Congress has approved over $5 trillion in aid packages to help the unemployed and businesses survive the economic impact of the pandemic. That’s the largest federal spending program in U.S. history and, as such, it’s become a veritable playground for fraudsters to ply their trade. It’s also the subject of our cover story for the current issue of Fraud Magazine.

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The Importance of Fraud Risk Management in Times of Coronavirus

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The Importance of Fraud Risk Management in Times of Coronavirus

We know that scammers take advantage of crises, exploiting people at their most vulnerable moments to propagate fraud attacks. International emergencies add a fear factor that aids criminals in information theft. Here’s how fraud risk management can help to prevent fraudsters from using the current environment to their own malicious advantage.

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U.S. Fraud Cases Illustrate Interconnected Nature of Multiple Fraud Charges

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U.S. Fraud Cases Illustrate Interconnected Nature of Multiple Fraud Charges

If you follow fraud stories in the news, there’s a chance one or two of them might have caught your attention last week. Although the circumstances of each case differ, they all involve politically active defendants who either pleaded guilty to, were found guilty of, or charged with committing fraud. The cases also illustrate the interconnected nature of many fraud charges.

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Insider Tips for Making the Most of the ACFE Global Fraud Conference

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Insider Tips for Making the Most of the ACFE Global Fraud Conference

We recently recorded a webinar for those of you who are new members and first-time attendees of the upcoming 29th Annual ACFE Global Fraud Conference. In the webinar, ACFE staff shared key insider tips for making the most out of your conference experience.

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