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Data-driven oversight: A practical guide for CFEs in government grant programs
The authors examine how building analytics into compliance toolkits now helps fraud examiners transform red flags into earlier detection and more effective oversight in government grant programs.
Written By: Eric Acheampong, CFE, Isaac Amponsah, CFE, CIGE
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- Data Analytics
- Fraud Prevention and Deterrence
- Government Fraud
Up for the challenge: Fighting fraud in an increasingly complex environment
Fraud schemes are ever more intricate, technology-driven and multinational, but there’s also more awareness and dedicated resources to fighting them than ever before, say members of the ACFE’s Board of Regents. The Regents met with Fraud Magazine during the 37th Annual ACFE Global Fraud Conference to discuss the current state of fraud prevention and detection, and how fraud examiners can use artificial intelligence effectively and ethically in their work.
Written By: Jennifer Liebman, CFE
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- Bribery and Corruption
- Career and Professional Development
- Fraud Investigation and Examination
The high cost of cheap clothes: Unraveling fraud in fast fashion
Fraud Magazine examines how fast fashion’s fragmented global supply chain and weak oversight allow undervaluation, transshipment, greenwashing and platform-enabled counterfeiting to persist on a massive scale.
Written By: Crystal Zuzek, CFE
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- Fraud Investigation and Examination
- Fraud Prevention and Deterrence
- Legal Elements of Fraud
Good governance
Her Excellency Dato’ Seri Wan Suraya Wan Mohd Radzi is on a mission to promote ethical governance and combat financial leakages as Auditor General of Malaysia. So far, the mission has already delivered measurable results, with audits identifying financial irregularities in government projects and contributing to the recovery of significant public funds. The 2026 Cressey Award recipient talks to Fraud Magazine about transforming audits to promote ethical governance as Malaysia sharpens anti-corruption measures post-1MDB scandal.
Written By: Anna Brahce, CFE, Jennifer Liebman, CFE
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- Accounting and Auditing
- Fraud Prevention and Deterrence
Crude conduct: The long, dirty history of Elf Aquitaine
In the 1970s, France fell victim to the costly “sniffer planes” scandal when the government embraced pseudoscience and unproven technology amid economic strain, secrecy and the dismissal of expert warnings. Political pressure and institutional bias led Elf Aquitaine and government officials to abandon due diligence, ultimately enabling a $250 million fraud that entrenched deeper patterns of corruption.
Written By: Donn LeVie, Jr., CFE
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- Bribery and Corruption
- Government Fraud
Navigating the EU’s evolving anti-money laundering regulatory landscape
The European Union is reforming its legal framework to combat money laundering and terrorist financing in 2027. Meanwhile, financial institutions and designated nonfinancial businesses and professions must consider how these changes will af-fect their current compliance programs. The author details the new framework and proposes a four-pronged approach to align existing processes to new rules.
Written By: Niclas-Andreas Mueller, CFE
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- Anti-Fraud Laws Regulations and Compliance
- Fraud Risk Management
- Money Laundering
From billions lost to billions saved: A blueprint for beating synthetic IDs
Synthetic identity theft, in which fraudsters stitch together real and fake identification details to create a brand-new identity, is now the fastest growing fraud threat across the globe. Here, the authors present a plan for crushing synthetic identities that could help organizations prevent billions of dollars in losses.
Written By: Dustin J. Eaton, CFE, Frank McKenna
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- Anti-Fraud Laws Regulations and Compliance
- Cyberfraud
- Identity Theft
$285 million gone: Drift Protocol breached and more
Fake illnesses fuel a $20 million Mount Everest insurance scam. Crypto‑funded fake IDs land OnlyFake's founder in court. Authorities uncover digital arrest fraud in India. Drift Protocol's April Fool's Day breach results in losses of about $285 million.
Written By: Crystal Zuzek, CFE
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- Cyberfraud
- Fraud Schemes
- Identity Theft
Hospice fraud explodes in Los Angeles and more
Cambodia targets scam syndicates with a historic new law. As a Russia-linked billing scheme unfolds, the U.S. halts new Medicare suppliers. More than 700 Los Angeles hospices are flagged for fraud. Jalen Smith, a key fixer in a major U.S. college basketball point‑shaving scheme, pleaded guilty to wire fraud and bribery for manipulating NCAA games to profit from illegal betting.
Written By: Crystal Zuzek, CFE
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- Bribery and Corruption
- Health Care Fraud
- Money Laundering
A whistleblower’s quest for reinvention and resilience
After pharmaceutical sales rep Noelle Webb blew the whistle on her employer for fraudulently marketing pain medication, she faced retaliation and job loss. As she contemplated her next career move, Webb embraced her love for dogs to reinvent her life and forge a new path as a service dog trainer. What ACFE’s 2026 Sentinel Award recipient learned about the human-canine bond could be the key to helping fellow whistleblowers withstand the turbulence of workplace retaliation.
Written By: Jennifer Liebman, CFE
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- Anti-Fraud Laws Regulations and Compliance
- Health Care Fraud
- Whistleblowing and Hotlines
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