Fraud Week COVID-19 Resources

Fraud did not stop because the election is over or you are at home and watching the camera doorbell during the pandemic. Now we have the holiday season that is warming up more criminal minds. Read more…

Anti-Fraud Program Support Toolkit

You know how important it is to sustain and grow your anti-fraud resources right now, but how do you convey that message to your leadership or clients? With budgets changing and fraud increasing, getting the support you need is vital. Here are some tools to help you in your efforts.

• High-Level Bulleted Resource: The Importance of Anti-Fraud Efforts During COVID-19 and the Current Economic Environment
• Template: Letter to Send to Your Supervisor
• Template: Letter to Send to Current or Potential Clients
• Benchmarking Report: Fraud in the Wake of COVID-19, September Edition
• Infographic: Top 5 Fraud Schemes Currently Observed Due to the Coronavirus
• Infographic: Top 5 Predicted Fraud Schemes Through May 2021

Career Resources

During times of economic uncertainty and shifting budgets and priorities, your role as an anti-fraud professional becomes even more important. But that may not always be known to your leadership or stakeholders. Also, the new necessity of teleworking might be second nature to you — or it might be a whole new way of doing business. Whatever your professional challenges are, here are some resources to help you demonstrate your value and adapt to a virtual office.

• Report: 2020 Compensation Guide for Anti-Fraud Professionals
• Podcast: Overseeing Case Management and Managing a Team Spread Out All Over the World
• Article: 5 Free (or Low Cost) Tech Training Resources
• Resource: ACFE Job Board
• Article: How to Demonstrate Your Value as an Anti-Fraud Professional
• Resource: ACFE Mentoring Program
• Article: 5 Resources to Up Your Tech Game in 2020

CPE

You might be wondering about virtual options available to earn your CPE. In addition to live events, the ACFE accepts many types of training. We also offer numerous free and low-cost CPE options — including free member webinars and Fraud Magazine quizzes — that can be completed virtually. And we are working hard to add even more online content through expanded virtual conference offerings, additional webinars and webcasts, and our ever-expanding library of on-demand self-study courses. If you have questions about your CPE requirements or deadlines, please reach out to CPE@ACFE.com.

• Nano Self-Study: COVID-19 and Investment Schemes
• Nano Self-Study: COVID-19 and Emerging Phishing Schemes
• Nano Self-Study: COVID-19 and Consumer Fraud Schemes
• Nano Self-Study: COVID-19 and Business Email Compromise
• Nano Self-Study: COVID-19, Fake Charities and Crowdfunding Schemes
• Article: Free and Affordable Ways to Earn CPE Virtually
• On-Demand Webinar: Coronavirus-Related Fraud Schemes
• On-Demand Webinar: Best Practices for Conducting Remote Interviews
• On-Demand Webinar: Remote Investigations Webinar Series

CFE Exam

Because the CFE Exam, the CFE Exam Prep Course and the new On-Demand CFE Exam Review Course are offered in a web-based, on-demand platform, you can still study for and take the CFE Exam at your convenience. Should disruptions to our exam-platform provider (Examity) occur, we might make minor changes to the exam format in an effort to maintain your ability to take the CFE Exam on your own schedule from your own location.

• NEW! Prepare With Virtual Instruction: 2020 On-Demand CFE Exam Review Course, U.S. Edition
• Prepare On Your Own: CFE Exam Prep Course
• Virtual CFE Exam Review Course, International Edition: August 24-27, 2020
• Virtual CFE Exam Review Course: September 21-24, 2020

Fraud Resources

We know this time is challenging, but we also know that fraud will not stop because of a global health crisis. In fact, we know the opposite: fraud thrives in times of uncertainty. Here are some resources that will help you in your fight against coronavirus-related scams.

• Podcast: Combating Increasing Fraud During the COVID-19 Pandemic
• Op/Ed: Coronavirus Pandemic is a Perfect Storm for Fraud
• Article: Your Organization Is More Vulnerable to Fraud During a Crisis. Here’s Why.
• Article: The Importance of Fraud Risk Management in Times of Coronavirus
• Article: Coronavirus Fraudsters Add to the Anxiety and Misery, Fraud Magazine
• Resource: How to Prevent and Report Charity Fraud
• Article: A Note From the ACFE President and CEO Bruce Dorris on COVID-19
• Resource: Fraud News Headlines

Article Source: Association of Certified Fraud Examiners