Fraud Links

Guilty Pleasures     Top

Fraud In Other Quotes
Read what other people have to say about fraud, lies, and honesty.
Fraud In Other Quotes

Fraud In Other Movies
Grab a bucket of popcorn and watch these movies about fraud and fraud deterrence. New additions: Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Bedtime Story, and The Scam (Afera).
Fraud In Other Movies

Million Dollar Bill
See if the ink is dry on the million dollar bill and learn more about U.S. currency.
Million Dollar Bill

Shredded Photo Puzzle
Who is this famous person? Move the pieces of this interactive puzzle to find out.
Shredded Photo Puzzle

Museum of Hoaxes    
The Museum of Hoaxes in San Diego attracts a million visitors a month. It displays a collection of pranks, stunts, deceptions, and other wonderful stories contrived for the public from the Middle Ages to the new millennium. Curator and author Alex Boese has the wide-eyed passion for discovering the curiosities in life and the scientific skepticism for finding the truth.
http://www.museumofhoaxes.com/index.html

Spam University (Hoax site)
http://www.j-walk.com/other/spamu/index.htm

3rd Annual Nigerian E-mail Conference (Hoax site)
http://www.j-walk.com/other/conf/index.htm
 

Fraud Courses and Degrees      Top

Fraud Courses and Degrees Offered at Universities
Academic links from around the world.
http://www.larry-adams.com/university_fraud_courses.htm

Self-study and Online Fraud Courses Offered by Professional Associations
http://www.larry-adams.com/CoursesSelfstudy.htm

Become a Student Associate of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
http://www.larry-adams.com/acfe_student_associates.htm

Publications     Top

Fraud In Other Words
This book uncovers the amazing regional and international terminology used by fraudsters and fraud examiners.
http://www.larry-adams.com/Fraud_In_Other_Words.htm

FRAUD Magazine
Journal of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners. Subscriptions available. "Fraud In Other Words: Professional Jargon and Uncensored Street Slang" by Larry C. Adams is a regular department in this magazine. Readership 38,500.
http://www.acfe.com/fraud/mag.asp
(formerly The White Paper: Topical Issues on White-Collar Crime, http://www.thewhitepaper.com/ )

2006 ACFE Report to the Nation on Occupational Fraud and Abuse New
Download a free PDF file of the 64-page 2006 report from the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners. The reports for 2004, 2002 and 1996 are also available.
http://www.acfe.com/fraud/report.asp

CAmagazine
The Canadian magazine for Chartered Accountants (CA) and financial executives. Online archive includes articles about fraud. Free news updates online. Printed edition available by paid subscription. Published since 1911. Available in English or French.
http://www.camagazine.com/index.cfm/ci_id/13941/la_id/1.htm

Canada’s Anti-Money Laundering & Anti-Terrorist Financing Requirements – A Guide for Chartered Accountants 
Free PDF download (74 pages) available from The Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants.
http://www.cica.ca/index.cfm/ci_id/25760/la_id/1.htm

Global Corruption Report 2005
from Transparency International. Free PDF download. Special focus: Corruption in Construction and Post-conflict Reconstruction.
http://www.globalcorruptionreport.org/

Global Corruption Report 2004
from Transparency International. Free PDF download. Special focus: Political Corruption.
http://www.globalcorruptionreport.org/

Global Corruption Report 2003
from Transparency International. Free PDF download. Special focus: Access to Information.
http://www.globalcorruptionreport.org/

Global Corruption Report 2001
from Transparency International. Free PDF download.
http://www.globalcorruptionreport.org/

Global Economic Crime Survey 2005
from PricewaterhouseCoopers. Free PDF download (1.4MB).
Worldwide report available plus reports for specific countries.
http://www.pwcglobal.com/extweb/insights.nsf/
docid/D1A0A606149F2806852570C0006716C0

International Journal of Digital Evidence
http://www.ijde.org/index.html

Journal of Economic Crime Management
http://www.jecm.org/

Journal of Forensic Accounting: Auditing, Fraud and Risk
http://www.bus.lsu.edu/accounting/faculty/lcrumbley/JFA.html

The White Paper: Topical Issues on White-Collar Crime
Renamed FRAUD Magazine in 2004. See above listing.
 

Professional Association Links     Top      

Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE)
The ACFE, founded in 1988, is an international, 31,000-member professional organization dedicated to fighting fraud and white-collar crime in over 110 countries.  World headquarters in Austin, Texas. Find a fraud examiner or local chapter anywhere in the world.
http://www.acfe.com/home.asp  
(formerly www.cfenet.com/home.asp)

Association of Certified Fraud Examiners ,
Arizona Chapter (ACFE-AZ)    
A statewide non-profit chapter of anti-fraud professionals, founded by Larry Adams in 1988. The Arizona Fraud Line newsletter features monthly excerpts from "Fraud In Other Words."
http://www.cfe-arizona.org (formerly http://fedret.com/cfe-az)

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
With more than 330,000 members, the AICPA is the premier national professional association for CPAs in the United States.
http://www.aicpa.org/

Arizona Cyber Security Alliance
Helps small businesses, nonprofit organizations and IT professionals understand the threats and develop strategies to reduce personal, customer and business risks.
http://www.azsecurity.org/

Arizona High Technology Crime Investigation Association (Arizona HTCIA)
Bimonthly meetings to discuss investigations and security in advance technologies.
http://www.azhtcia.org/

Arizona Society of Certified Public Accountants (ASCPA)
The ASCPA offers a free referral service to anyone looking for a CPA.
http://www.ascpa.com

Arizona Telecommunications and Information Council (ATIC)
Arizona's recognized and authoritative apolitical source of information and expertise on telecommunications and information technology infrastructure for enhanced economic development and quality of life in the New Economy.
http://atic.researchedge.com/default.htm

Colorado Treasury Management Association (CTMA)
The Rocky Mountain regional trade association for the treasury management profession.
http://www.ctma.org/

Entrepreneurial CPA Network (eCPAn)
A non-profit organization for home-based certified public accountants who are interested in exchanging ideas for professional growth, productivity, and quality of life. Founded in 1998 in Phoenix, Arizona.
http://www.ecpan.org/

Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA)
Founded in 1969, ISACA sponsors international conferences, administers the globally respected CISA® (Certified Information Systems Auditor™) designation earned by more than 27,000 professionals worldwide, and develops globally applicable information systems (IS) auditing and control standards.
http://www.isaca.org/isacafx.htm

Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA)
Established in 1941, The IIA serves over 80,000 members in internal auditing, governance and internal control, IT audit, education, and security from more than 100 countries. The world's leader in certification, education, research, and technological guidance for the profession, The Institute serves as the profession's watchdog and resource on significant auditing issues around the globe.
http://www.theiia.org/ecm/iiaglance.cfm?doc_id=266

Institute of Internal Auditors, Phoenix Chapter
http://www.theiia.org/chapters/index.cfm?cid=80

Institute of Internal Auditors, Tucson Chapter
http://www.theiia.org/chapters/index.cfm?cid=112

Institute of Management Accountants (IMA),
AZ Valley of the Sun Chapter
The IMA is universally recognized by the financial community as a respected institution influencing the concepts and ethical practices of management accounting and financial management skills.
http://www.imavalleyofthesun.org/

International Association of Financial Crime Investigators (IAFCI)
The Association, a non-profit international organization, provides services and an environment within which information about financial fraud, fraud investigation and fraud prevention methods can be collected, exchanged and taught for the common good of the financial payment industry and our global society. The membership is about one third law enforcement, one third banking and one third retail and service members to the industry.
http://www.iafci.org/home.html

Investigative Reporters and Editors (IRE)
Investigative Reporters and Editors, Inc. is a grassroots nonprofit organization formed in 1975 and dedicated to improving the quality of investigative reporting. Find an investigative journalist. Read over 19,000 stories.
http://www.ire.org

Payments Resource One (PRO)
A regional and non-profit payments trade association covering Arizona, Colorado, northern New Mexico and Wyoming. PRO offers ACH regulation education & support, ACH compliance, turnkey direct deposit promotions, assistance & guidance for corporate ACH originators, check exchange & settlement services, and fraud services.
http://www.1pro.org/

Phoenix CEO-CFO Group   New
The Phoenix CEO-CFO Group is an "Executive Lunch & Learn" for busy Phoenix professionals. Meetings are attended by a cross section of chief executive officers, chief financial officers, finance directors, controllers, bankers, lawyers, certified public accountants, chartered financial analysts, and consultants.
http://www.phoenixceocfo.com/index.bv

Sonoran Desert Security Users Group (SDSUG)    
Founded in 2001, SDSUG has 500 members in Arizona. Quarterly seminars share information on how to secure computer environments with ACF2, Top Secret, and eTrust Distributed Systems security software.
http://causergroups.com/usergroups/Welcome.aspx?ID=200

State Bar of Arizona
Lawyer locator and referral services.
http://www.azbar.org/

State Agency Links          Top

Arizona Attorney General
Consumer Issues. Cyber Crime.
http://www.attorney_general.state.az.us

Arizona Department of Revenue
State tax information.
http://www.revenue.state.az.us/index.html

Arizona Ombudsman - Citizen's Aide
Free and confidential assistance in resolving problems with a state administrator, agency, department, board or commission.
http://www.azleg.state.az.us/ombuds/ombuds.htm

Arizona Registrar of Contractors
Licensing, inspections, and investigation of contractors. The Neighborhood Ambassador Program is involved in combating unscrupulous and unlicensed construction and home repair scams and in preventing financial exploitation.
http://www.rc.state.az.us/

Arizona Small Business Development Center Network
Small business resources.
http://www.dist.maricopa.edu/sbdc/fosb.htm 

Arizona State Board of Accountancy (ASBA)
CPA requirements
http://www.accountancy.state.az.us

Arizona State University
ASU West School of Global Management and Leadership
Fraud accounting course W ACC 494
http://www.west.asu.edu/som/

Federal Agency Links          Top

Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Consumer Protection. Business Guidance. File a complaint.
http://www.ftc.gov 

Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3)
(formerly the Internet Fraud Complaint Center)
A partnership of the National White Collar Crime Center and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Fraud reports and statistics. File a complaint. IC3's mission is to serve as a vehicle to receive, develop, and refer criminal complaints regarding the rapidly expanding arena of cyber crime. The IC3 gives the victims of cyber crime a convenient and easy-to-use reporting mechanism that alerts authorities of suspected criminal or civil violations. For law enforcement and regulatory agencies at the federal, state, local and international level, IC3 provides a central referral mechanism for complaints involving Internet related crimes.
New link 4/19/2006 http://www.ic3.gov/    

Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Department of the Treasury
Tax scams and fraud alerts.
http://www.irs.gov

Office of the Inspector General (OIC)
Report Social Security fraud and identity theft.
http://www.ssa.gov/oig/index.htm

Social Security Administration (SSA)
http://www.ssa.gov

United States Secret Service
Investigations of counterfeiting and financial crimes. Forensic services.
http://www.treas.gov/usss/investigations.shtml

U. S. Postal Inspection Service
File a mail fraud complaint.
http://www.usps.com/postalinspectors

Consumer Fraud Links     Top

Better Business Bureau of Central/Northern Arizona
Find a company report. File a complaint.
http://www.phoenix.bbb.org

Channel 12 News, KPNX-TV, Phoenix
Rick DeBruhl and the volunteer Call 12 For Action Team offer free and confidential mediation of consumer complaints for individuals and small businesses.
http://www.azcentral.com/12news/consumer/

Search Engines     Top

Google
http://www.google.com General
The Google Toolbar has a Word Translator option that will translate an English word under your cursor into Chinese, Japanese, Korean, French, Italian, German, and Spanish.
http://news.google.com/ News
http://images.google.com/ Images
http://groups.google.com/ Usenet groups
http://www.googlealert.com/ Get daily or weekly news alerts by e-mail on subjects of your choice.

Copyscape
http://www.copyscape.com/
Find copies of your content on the Web

Yahoo
http://www.yahoo.com General
http://news.yahoo.com/ News

Ask (formerly Ask Jeeves)
New link 4/19/2006 http://www.ask.com General

AllTheWeb
http://www.alltheweb.com General
http://www.alltheweb.com/?cat=news News

HotBot
http://www.hotbot.com General

Teoma
http://www.teoma.com General

AltaVista
http://www.altavista.com General
http://news.altavista.com/ News

Gigablast
http://www.gigablast.com General

LookSmart
http://www.looksmart.com General

Lycos
http://www.lycos.com General

MSN Search
http://search.msn.com General

DayPop
http://www.daypop.com/ News

Ananova
http://www.ananova.com/ News

Columbia Newsblaster
http://www1.cs.columbia.edu/nlp/newsblaster/ News

NewsNow
http://www.newsnow.co.uk/ News

NewsTrawler
http://www.newstrawler.com/ News

FindArticles
http://www.findarticles.com/ Magazines

Blogdex
http://blogdex.media.mit.edu/ Blogs

Blogging Headline News
http://blogging-news.info Blog headlines

 

Business and Individual Search Links     Top

Other Links     Top

Glendale Community College
http://www.gc.maricopa.edu/ (Home page)

Web Design Class
CSC185AA World Wide Web and Internet Programming
http://gecko.gc.maricopa.edu/~jsbattis/

So, You Want to Learn Bookkeeping
Dave Marshall, Bean Counter
http://www.dwmbeancounter.com/tutorial/Tutorial.html
 

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