ACFE Washington Metro Chapter
August 2026 CPE Session (2 NASBA CPEs)
October 22, 2026 (Thursday; 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM ET)
- ACFE DC Members: Free
- Non-chapter Members: $30
- To be an ACFE DC member, please enroll at http://www.acfedc.org
Agenda:
3:00 – 4:00 PM ET - Session 1: How to Successfully Pitch Fraud Analytics to your Organization
4:00 – 5:00 PM ET - Session 2: Authorities Intensify Efforts to Dismantle Cyber-scam Centers
Session 1: How to Successfully Pitch Fraud Analytics to your Organization
- Presenter: Nancy Freda-Smith (NFS Insights)
Fraud examiners often face significant hurdles when attempting to secure budget approval for necessary detection tools and technology. Success requires moving beyond standard product demonstrations to build a robust business case that directly connects identified operational gaps to measurable financial benefits. Research organizational needs, collaborate with internal partners, and present concrete data that highlights reduced losses and efficiency gains. Align technical proposals with broader corporate objectives to gain executive buy-in. Build compelling financial arguments that help secure essential funding.
Learning Objectives:
- Identify common budget and financial restrictions that hinder the implementation of anti-fraud technology.
- Conduct comprehensive research to validate data needs and define specific fraud scenarios for a proposed analytics tool.
- Develop a return on investment analysis that links analytics capabilities to quantifiable outcomes like loss prevention and operational efficiency.
Session 2: Authorities Intensify Efforts to Dismantle Cyber-scam Centers
- Presenter: Matt Friedman (The Mekong Club)
Cyber-scam operations have rapidly evolved from regional problems into a $43 billion global crisis characterized by widespread human rights abuses and forced criminality. Criminal networks now leverage sophisticated recruitment tactics and artificial intelligence to exploit hundreds of thousands of individuals while laundering billions through cryptocurrency. Understanding the inner workings of these industrial-scale scam compounds is vital for fraud examiners tasked with tracking evolving threats. Authorities and technology companies face complex challenges as they attempt to dismantle operations that now span from Southeast Asia to the Middle East, West Africa, and beyond. Protecting organizations and potential victims requires deep insight into the red flags of human trafficking and the deceptive methods used to maintain these illicit networks.
Learning Objectives:
- Recognize the operational structure and recruitment tactics used by global cyber-scam networks to facilitate forced criminality.
- Evaluate the impact of technological advancements, including artificial intelligence, on the scalability and reach of international cyberfraud schemes.
- Identify red flags associated with human trafficking for cyber-scam centers to better detect and disrupt the supply of fraudulent labor and services.
Location: Zoom address to be provided after registration.
Field of Study: 2 Specialized Knowledge (Fraud)
Prerequisites: None
Advanced Preparation: None
Program Level: Basic
Delivery Method: Group Internet Based
For attendees eligible for NASBA CPEs, CPE certificates will be administered by ACFE DC.
Who Should Attend?
CPAs, Fraud, financial and risk management professionals including accountants, attorneys, auditors, and fraud examiners.
NASBA Group Internet-Based CPEs
NASBA requires monitoring for active participation of attendees in group internet-based training to be NASBA CPE-eligible.
- Prior to the event, it is the responsibility of the attendee to acclimate with Zoom functionalities and verify their device has the appropriate Zoom version and configuration that will enable Zoom's polling feature. ACFE DC will not be responsible if the attendee's device or Zoom software is not generating Zoom's polling feature. For more information on Zoom or to request for Zoom support, visit https://www.zoom.com.
- Polling questions will be asked at irregular intervals and may be displayed for less than 60 seconds to comply with NASBA’s monitoring of active participation.
- Attendees must respond to polling questions to be eligible for CPEs. Partial CPEs may be granted based on responses to polling questions.
- Zoom handles must reconcile with the registration name of attendees. Attendees whose Zoom handles do not reconcile with their registration name (first and last names) might not be eligible for NASBA CPEs.
Thank you for your understanding and participation so ACFE DC community members can continue to receive NASBA-eligible CPEs on ACFE DC group internet-based training.
Cancelation Policy:
Full refunds are available anytime when requested prior to 3 days of the event. No refunds will be made for “No Shows” (a “No Show” is a person who registers for a program but who does not cancel registration or attend the program). A registered person may elect to transfer the registration to another person at any time. Cancellations can be made only by email at chapter@acfedc.org. Payments can be electronically made any time prior to the event starts. Unfortunately, we are unable to accommodate "pay at the door" or payment by checks or cash.
Monitoring for Active Participation in Group Internet-Based Training
NASBA requires monitoring for active participation of attendees in group internet-based training to be NASBA CPE-eligible.
- Prior to the event, it is the responsibility of the attendee to acclimate with Zoom functionalities and verify their device has the appropriate Zoom version and configuration that will enable Zoom's polling feature. ACFE DC will not be responsible if the attendee's device or Zoom software is not generating Zoom's polling feature. For more information on Zoom or to request for Zoom support, visit https://www.zoom.com.
- Polling questions will be asked at irregular intervals and may be displayed for less than 60 seconds to comply with NASBA’s monitoring of active participation.
- Attendees must respond to polling questions to be eligible for CPEs. Partial CPEs may be granted based on responses to polling questions.
- Zoom handles must reconcile with the registration name of attendees.
Thank you for your understanding and participation so ACFE DC community members can continue to receive NASBA-eligible CPEs on ACFE DC group internet-based training.
The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) is the world's largest anti-fraud organization with nearly 85,000 members with the mission of reducing the incidence of fraud and white-collar crime. The ACFE Washington Metropolitan Chapter aims to promote fraud detection and deterrence through educational training programs in the National Capital Region.
For additional information regarding Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE), please visit http://www.acfe.com.
The Washington Metropolitan Association of Certified Fraud Examiners is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.nasbaregistry.org.