Education, Training and Events for Arizona's CFEs

Chapter Meetings

Effective January 20, 2009, all regular meetings will be held on the third TUESDAY of each month  in the 1^st Floor Auditorium at 800 W. Washington (unless otherwise noted on the training announcement).  Parking will be on the top level of the garage just west of the building and there is a cafeteria in the basement.  Sign-in & networking is 11:30am to Noon, with training from Noon until 1 pm.  There will be a $10.00 charge for non-members at our One Hour Training Seminars starting January 1, 2007.

Does Fraud concern you?
According to research conducted by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE), U.S. organizations lose an estimated 5 percent of annual revenues to fraud.  Based on the U.S. Gross Domestic Product in 2006 -$13,037 billion - this percentage indicates a staggering estimate of losses around $652 billion among organizations, despite an increased emphasis on anti-fraud controls and recent legislation to combat fraud.

On line fraud warning signs:
http://www.onguardonline.gov/index.html

Telephone fraud warning signs:

• The company has a name that is intended to sound like a government agency or a well-known company.
• The company is unwilling to send you written information on the offer or give you references.
• Individuals linger close by while you are making a call from a public phone.
• Someone claims you've won a prize and you haven't entered a contest.
• A telemarketer asks for your social security number calling card or credit card number, so you can purchase products or qualify for prizes.
• You have to pay a fee before you receive complimentary goods or services.