Fraud Talk

Fraud Talk is the ACFE’s monthly podcast dedicated to helping professionals who fight fraud on a daily basis. In these sessions, we break down case studies, talk with the industry’s leading experts and give you more tools you can use to spot, fight and prevent fraud.

Fraud Talk is a business podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 100 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Unknown Host hosts Fraud Talk, a business show with 100 episodes published.

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  Episode #174

  Researching Crypto Fraud and Pig-Butchering Scams - John M. Griffin - Episode 171

  Oct 2, 202641 min

  Cryptocurrency gives fraudsters new ways to move money, but the blockchain can also leave investigators with a trail to follow — if you know where to look. In this episode of Fraud Talk, forensic finance expert and professor John M. Griffin discusses how researchers trace illicit transactions and what those financial patterns can reveal about large-scale fraud schemes. Griffin, the James A. Elkins Centennial Chair in Finance at The University of Texas at Austin's McCombs School of Business and CEO/founder of Integra Research Group, explains his research on how funds move through crypto networks and how investigators can use transaction data to identify connections that might otherwise go unseen. The conversation also examines how forensic finance supports the work of fraud examiners and what emerging technology could mean for tracing fraud in the years ahead. —————————— Federal Reserve Financial Services offers unique visibility across the payments ecosystem — delivering actionable intelligence, tools and educational resources that can help financial institutions mitigate fraud more effectively. Learn more at FRBservices.org .

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  Episode #173

  Sports Betting Fraud: How Fraudsters Are Gaming the System

  Sep 11, 202619 min

  The sports betting boom has changed more than how people wager. It has opened new avenues for identity theft, money laundering and other forms of fraud. This episode of Fraud Talk takes a deep dive into a new Fraud Magazine article tracing the schemes taking shape across the industry. Gaming attorney Greg Gemignani joins us to unpack what makes sports betting attractive to fraudsters, where the vulnerabilities lie and what anti-fraud professionals should be watching as the industry continues to grow.

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  Episode #172

  Examining Interpol's Operation First Light 2026 - Mason Wilder and Jason Zirkle - Episode 169

  Aug 7, 202643 min

  In this episode of Fraud Talk, ACFE Research Director Mason Wilder, CFE, and Training Director Jason Zirkle, CFE, join the show to examine the results of Interpol's Operation First Light 2026, a global enforcement effort involving 97 countries that led to thousands of arrests, the identification of more than 142,000 victims and the interception of nearly $293 million in illicit funds. The conversation explores what an investigation of this size reveals about the modern fraud landscape, including the growing professionalization of fraud networks and the rise of global criminal enterprises operating like mature businesses. Wilder and Zirkle discuss how fraud schemes have evolved beyond individual bad actors into interconnected ecosystems involving recruiters, money launderers, data brokers and other specialized participants. This episode also highlights the importance of information sharing, public-private partnerships and cross-border collaboration, offering practical insights for fraud examiners working to identify larger criminal networks hidden behind seemingly isolated cases.

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  Episode #171

  Culture, Compliance and Humanizing Fraud Risk - Dr. Ursula Schmidt - Episode 168

  Jun 5, 202652 minS0

  <p>In this episode of Fraud Talk, Ursula Schmidt, Ph.D., CCEP-I, founder of Schmidt Advisory and a former executive vice president of audit and compliance, joins the show to explore how culture, communication and human behavior shape effective fraud risk management.</p> <p> </p> <p>Drawing on her global experience in internal audit and compliance, Dr. Schmidt explains why fraud is fundamentally a human problem, the importance of clear ownership of fraud risk, and why organizations must move beyond checklists and controls to address trust, transparency and accountability through honest communication and expectations.</p> <p> </p> <p>Also in th...

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  Episode #170

  30 Years of Occupational Fraud Insights: Making the Report to the Nations - John Warren and Andi McNeal - Episode 167

  May 15, 202640 minS0

  <p>In this episode of Fraud Talk, ACFE CEO John Warren, J.D., CFE, and Chief Training Officer Andi McNeal, CFE, CPA, join the show to explore Occupational Fraud 2026: A Report to the Nations — from its origins to its impact in the anti-fraud profession. The conversation traces the biennial report’s evolution over three decades, beginning with the first edition in 1996 to its role today as a global benchmark built on thousands of detailed case submissions provided by Certified Fraud Examiners (CFEs).</p> <p>These conversations reveal how the report is created, from the collection of thousands of survey responses to a...

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