Greater Fort Myers ACFE April 2023 Newsletter 
PRESIDENT'S REPORT
Hello fellow chapter members!
On March 15, we conducted our first CPE event of the year. It was a tremendous success with 60 attendees coming from not only our chapter, but from non-members across the country.
In addition to this being one of our highest ever attended events, this was also the first time behind the scenes for our newly elected board members. As expected, they rose to the challenge of coordinating Zoom logistics, complying with the national ACFE standards for granting of CPE, and issuing CPE certificates to all eligible attendees among other things.
Our next CPE event is scheduled for Wednesday May 31st at Noon ET and will qualify for 2.0 hours of CPE. The event will be held via Zoom and is titled “Fraud Program Essentials.”
As always, your chapter leaders are continually striving to deliver value through high quality educational events for our members. We welcome and appreciate any comments or suggestions you may for future events.
If you are interested in being one of our future speakers, please contact either Vice President and Director of Training, Angela D’Anna or me.
Thank you for being a member of the chapter!
Scott A. Stringer CPA, ABV, CFF, CGMA, CFE
President
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
May 4, 2023
2nd Annual South Florida Chapter Golf & Fraud Training
The ACFE South Florida Chapter 2nd Annual Golf & Fraud Classic is taking place on Thursday May 4th. We are partnering with them to bring this event to you. The webinar portion of the event will take place from 8:30am - 10:30am EST with Clark Bolton, Morgan & Morgan Whistleblower Attorney. The early-bird pricing goes through February so it's a great opportunity to obtain 2hours of CPE for $35 (members) and $50 (non-members).
https://acfesouthflorida.org/event-4876828
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May 31, 2023
Fraud Program Essentials
We will have additional information in the upcoming weeks.
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FRAUD NEWS
April 17, 2023
OC Woman Found Guilty In $3M Embezzlement Scheme
April 14, 2023
81-year-old Florida man accused in nationwide fraud scheme falls for romance scam, police say
PORT ORANGE, Fla. – An 81-year-old Port Orange man was booked Thursday after investigators said he played a role in facilitating a nationwide series of scams dating back to 2021.
The Port Orange Police Department stated it’s received reports from other law enforcement agencies over the past couple of years involving victims of scams in Massachusetts, California and Michigan. According to an affidavit, the scams involved the victims sending money or gift cards through the mail or payment sites such as Venmo after scammers persuaded victims by pretending to be a family member or falsely telling victims they owed money.
April 3, 2023
Justice Department Seizes Over $112M in Funds Linked to Cryptocurrency Investment Schemes
The Department of Justice announced today that it has seized virtual currency worth an estimated $112 million linked to cryptocurrency investment scams.
Seizure warrants for six virtual currency accounts were authorized by judges in the District of Arizona, the Central District of California, and the District of Idaho.
April 5, 2023
Frank founder criminally charged with fraud over $175 million JPMorgan deal
The Justice Department on Tuesday criminally charged Charlie Javice, founder of college financial planning platform Frank, with defrauding JPMorgan Chase out of $175 million.
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