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We are just as excited as you about the upcoming Black Friday. Savings here we come!

However, a word of caution from the ACFE SA CEO, Jaco De Jager: While most institutions use this event as an opportunity to reward loyal customers, build trust and enhance clientele, many see it as an opportunity to exploit shoppers.

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The scope of this report is to illustrate the ACFE SA’s value creation process and strategic thinking for the period 1 August 2022 to 31 July 2023. It covers the risks, opportunities and outcomes attributable to the ACFE SA and its stakeholders that have a significant effect on the ability of the ACFE SA and its service offering.

The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, South Africa (ACFE SA) is pleased to announce that the Platinum Sponsor for the annual anti-fraud conference has been confirmed. We look forward to welcoming HKA to this flagship event for the first time and seeing the impact they make in the industry and the benefits they offer to our members.

The ACFE SA and the Forensic Accounting Forum commemorated a momentous occasion on 30 June 2023, which will go down as a true milestone in the ACFE SA history book. The launch of the ACFE SA Forensic Accountant Practice Standards and Qualifying criteria was met with great enthusiasm from all involved and members of the public. The Professional Standards were signed off by ACCA, ACFE SA, AFROSAI-E ...

419 scams originated in Nigeria in the 1980s, and are named after an old Nigerian criminal code for “theft under false pretences.” The above example is just one of the common stories clever fraudsters spin in order to con cash from innocent people. Other popular angles include the chance to invest in a business venture which, of course, does not exist. Or the opportunity to share in an ...

Accountants don't currently learn what motivates fraudulent conduct, how to spot the signals, how to prevent fraud from occurring and much more. As it stands now, auditors are fighting a war without being taught how to recognise the enemy. Until that changes, expect more heavy casualties

The global illicit economy has expanded dramatically over the last two decades,[1] and the trade of plagiarised and illicit counterfeit goods is a prevalent problem around the globe. It poses significant security, developmental, justicial, health, and safety threats. The offenders are comprised of “unimaginative competitors, unscrupulous vendors, and at its most extreme, organised crime.”

With the development of websites such as This Person Does Not Exist, anti-fraud professionals are continuing to see a rise in synthetic identity fraud.