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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

    • Bribery and Corruption
    • Health Care Fraud
    • Money Laundering

On the defense: The view from the other side of the courtroom

Fraud examiners are recognized for their work on the prosecution’s side, but many CFEs lend their expertise and litigation support to the defense as well. The author talks to CFEs with experience working on defense teams about their processes, challenges they face and ways their careers have benefited from defense work.

Written By: Emily Homer, Ph.D., CFE

    • Ethics
    • Fraud Investigation and Examination
    • Legal Elements of Fraud

Deepfakes complicate identity theft; here’s how fraud examiners can fight back

Artificial intelligence has rapidly advanced, fueling increasingly sophisticated identity theft schemes. This article examines the progression of AI‑driven fraud through three major deepfake cases and outlines essential cybersecurity tools and techniques fraud examiners need to combat these emerging threats.

Written By: Heidi J.T. Exner, J.D., CFE, CIA

    • Fraud Investigation and Examination
    • Fraud Schemes

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

    • Anti-Fraud Laws Regulations and Compliance
    • Health Care Fraud
    • Whistleblowing and Hotlines

Health care fraud schemes exposed and more

Health care fraud schemes targeted in U.S. and more.

Written By: Crystal Zuzek

    • Fraud Schemes
    • Health Care Fraud
    • Money Laundering

U.K.’s new fraud law could reshape compliance

The U.K.’s new “failure to prevent fraud” law, effective September 2025, makes large organizations criminally liable for lacking adequate anti-fraud systems. This article examines its impact on businesses, highlights weaknesses and proposed reforms, and offers compliance strategies.

Written By: Rasha Kassem, Ph.D., CFE, Martin Polaine, FCIARB, FAIADR

    • Fraud Prevention and Deterrence
    • Fraud Risk Management
    • Legal Elements of Fraud

5 most scandalous fraud cases of 2025

Cyber breaches and cryptocurrency scams dominated headlines in 2025 as fraudsters leveraged cutting-edge technology to steal billions. Yet, amid these high-tech schemes, some old-school fraud tactics resurfaced. Discover Fraud Magazine’s roundup of the year’s most notorious cases, as selected by the ACFE Advisory Council.

Written By: Anna Brahce, Crystal Zuzek, Jennifer Liebman, CFE

    • Cryptocurrency and Digital Assets
    • Cyberfraud
    • Fraud Schemes
    • Health Care Fraud

18 arrested for global credit card scheme and more

Eurojust coordinates a takedown of an international credit card scheme, researchers develop a tool for detecting food fraud, Meta profits from scam ads, and ex-founder and CEO of Beneficient is indicted for a scheme that triggered a bankruptcy.

Written By: Jennifer Liebman, CFE

    • Consumer Fraud and Scams
    • Cyberfraud
    • Financial Transactions and Fraud Schemes

Whistleblowers: Public heroes, corporate villains

Whistleblowers courageously speak out despite being met with employment backlash, condemnation and exclusion. The author explores legal protections afforded to whistleblowers and considerations they should weigh before speaking out.

Written By: Frank S Perri, J.D., CFE, CPA

    • Bribery and Corruption
    • Government Fraud
    • Whistleblowing and Hotlines

When fraud fighters commit fraud

It might be incomprehensible to think someone entrusted with investigating fraud could be a fraudster. But cases of anti-fraud professionals who’ve committed fraud remind us of the importance of proper oversight during fraud examinations and how “trust but verify” is a maxim for fraud fighters to live by.

Written By: Gloria A. Osei-Anokye, CFE, CPA, CGMA

    • Cryptocurrency and Digital Assets
    • Fraud Risk Management
    • Fraud Schemes

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