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 Fortune: How Bernie Did It
Fortune Magazine and CNN are running an investigative piece on the rise and fall of Bernie Madoff. The article describes his roots and early career, and includes vignettes that may help illuminate the personality and mindset of a multi-billion dollar fraudster.
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FinCEN Issues Report on Mortgage Fraud And Its Ties To Other Financial Crimes
FinCEN has released a study of mortgage fraud, and its links to other financial crimes, based on an examination of approximately 156,000 Suspicious Activity Reports that documented suspected mortgage loan fraud. FinCEN director James H. Freis, Jr., J.D., will be a featured keynote speaker at the 20th Annual Fraud Conference & Exhibition.
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 ACFE Releases Study on Occupational Fraud and the Impact of a Recession
Intense financial pressures during the economic crisis have led to an increase of fraud, according to a survey of fraud experts conducted by the ACFE. Results of the survey, also found that layoffs are pervasive and are leaving holes in organizations' internal control systems.
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 A Help-Wanted Sign for Fraud Investigators
The New York Times is reporting on an increase in the demand for fraud investigators in the wake of the Madoff Ponzi scheme and ongoing revelations of new frauds.
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