Sunday, June 12, 2011
1:00 – 5:00 pm  

Pre-Conference workshops are a great way to kick-start your ACFE Fraud Conference experience and will give you the tools to gain the professional edge you need. These four-hour sessions provide a higher level of instruction and practical skill development than a typical main conference session. Make plans to arrive early and take advantage of one of these timely offerings. Choose from one of the following:

• Effectively Using Social Networks and Social Media in Fraud Examinations  
• Advanced Interviewing: Detecting Deception in Words  

Effectively Using Social Networks and Social Media in Fraud Examinations

In today’s digital environment, fraudsters have the ability to mask their identities within the Internet and use the anonymity it provides to cover their tracks, but savvy investigators can find evidence of their misdeeds and identifying information through social networks. Hear one of the ACFE’s most popular faculty members describe how she employs research skills and online social media to solve fraud cases. In this session, watch as she searches the Internet for real data, in real time, on social networks and in other media. Share her secrets of success in attacking social media and networking sites for the information she needs to crack cases.

CPE Credit: 4
Course Level: Intermediate
Prerequisite: None
Course Leader:  

Cynthia Hetherington President, Hetherington Group Read Bio

Advanced Interviewing: Detecting Deception in Words

Reading between the lines comes in many forms. It usually refers to analyzing written communications, but has great utility in verbal exchanges as well. Don Rabon is a master of hearing both what is said and not said in interviews with potential witnesses and fraudsters alike. Learning how to hear deception in the subtle, nuanced answer is an important skill in framing the next question and being able to be flexible in an interview. In this session watch interviewees answer questions and listen as they dissemble and deceive to cover what is being asked of them. Analyzing the statements of witnesses and criminals is a critical skill of every fraud examiner and investigator and this session is a must for anyone wanting to take that next step in improving their interviewing skills.

CPE Credit: 4
Course Level: Intermediate
Prerequisite: None
Course Leader: 

Don Rabon, CFE President, Successful Interviewing Techniques Read Bio

*Course leaders are subject to change.  

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