Fraud Talk

Fraud Talk


Latest Episodes

Chopping Down Black Axe - Tom Cronkright - Fraud Talk - Episode 135
August 03, 2023

Tom Cronkright, the lead witness in the FBI's inditement of Black Axe, an international cybercrime syndicate based out of Nigeria, speaks with ACFE President John Gill, CFE, in this month's episode of

Deeds and Deceit: Real Estate Fraud Trends - David Fleck - Fraud Talk - Episode 134
June 30, 2023

In this month's episode of Fraud Talk, the Chief Training Officer for the ACFE, John Gill, CFE, meets with David Fleck, Esq., business and real estate attorney who represents victims of business, real

The Missing Pieces of the U.K. Fraud Puzzle - Kathryn Westmore - Fraud Talk - Episode 133
May 31, 2023

In Episode 133 of Fraud Talk, Editor in Chief of Fraud Magazine Paul Kilby speaks with Kathryn Westmore, the Senior Research Fellow for the Center for Financial Crime and Security Studies at the Royal

Jackpot Justice: Unraveling the Lottery Heist - Rob Sand - Fraud Talk - Episode 132
May 04, 2023

In Episode 132 of Fraud Talk, ACFE Research Specialist Sam May meets with Rob Sand, the Iowa State Auditor. Rob speaks about the Hot Lotto fraud scandal he prosecuted, totaling more than $25 million,

The Evolution of IRS Criminal Investigations - Tyler Hatcher - Fraud Talk - Episode 131
April 06, 2023

In Episode 131 of Fraud Talk, Tyler Hatcher, Special Agent in Charge of the Los Angeles field office of the Internal Revenue Service's Criminal Investigation division, joins ACFE Communications Manage

The Art and Ethics of Social Engineering - Jenny Radcliffe - Fraud Talk - Episode 130
March 06, 2023

In this episode, Jenny Radcliffe, aka "The People Hacker," discusses her expertise as an ethical social engineer, honing those skills at an early age on the streets of Liverpool, and unique challenges

Law Enforcement vs. Private Practice Investigations - Tony McClements - Fraud Talk - Episode 129
February 23, 2023

In Episode 129 of Fraud Talk, Tony McClements, the Head of Investigations at Martin Kenney & Co., discusses his career trajectory through three decades in law enforcement to the private practice cases

Confessions of a Convicted Fraudster - Charles Antonucci - Fraud Talk - Episode 128
January 31, 2023

In this episode, the ACFE's Chief Training Officer John Gill sat down with Charles Antonucci, the former president of The Park Avenue Bank, who was convicted in 2015 of trying to defraud the Troubled

Overseas Contractor Bribed Official to Defraud the U.S. Government - Eduardo Cuyos - Fraud Talk- Episode 127
January 05, 2023

In this episode, ACFE Community Manager Rihonna Scoggins reads a case study submitted by Eduardo Ed Cuyos. The case study follows Ed's investigation into fraudulent activities previously missed by t

Catching Up With the ACFE: Fraud Week 2022, Board of Regents Voting, and More _ Bruce Dorris, President and CEO _ Fraud Talk _ Episode 126
November 04, 2022

International Fraud Awareness Week provides space to highlight fraud prevention and detection initiatives at companies around the world. Thousands of groups have pledged as Supporting Organizations ov