Breaking down silos at the ACFE global fraud conference

What’s up fraud fighters, and welcome back to Fraud Forward!

I always say fraud is a team sport, and this episode is exactly why.

I recorded these conversations live from the ACFE fraud conference in Boston, sitting down with five fraud fighters who each bring a completely different piece of the puzzle. Law enforcement. Banking. Government. Fintech. BSA. Investigations. Every single one of them came back to the same point: we cannot fight fraud alone, and the silos we work in are one of the biggest advantages we are handing to fraudsters.

Marc Evans opened the conversation by making the case that fraud analyst training has to be rooted in real cases, not theory. Linda Miller followed with one of the most honest takes of the day: the organizations waiting for regulatory guidance before building their AI governance frameworks are already behind. Tracy Swaim added something I had never heard framed so cleanly, that document fraud is a context problem, not a technology problem. And Dustin Eaton brought it back to the data: clean, collective information is the edge, and fraudsters are counting on us not having it.

Jen Lamont closed it out with a reminder that hit close to home. For every fraud fighter who cannot make it to a conference like this, the knowledge is still out there. Podcasts, white papers, LinkedIn, local and international fraud associations. This community is one of the most generous there is.

And if there is one thing I took away from all five conversations, it is this: fraudsters share everything with each other. Until we do the same, we are always playing catch-up.

What you’ll hear in this episode:Why the ACFE fraud conference brings together fraud fighters from banking, government, law enforcement, fintech, and investigations under one roofHow cross-sector fraud prevention helps organizations identify emerging threats fasterWhy breaking silos in fraud is one of the biggest opportunities facing our industry right nowWhat Marc Evans has learned training new fraud analysts using real investigations and holistic case dataWhy AI governance is outpacing organizational readiness, and what Linda Miller says financial institutions should do before regulations catch upHow Tracy Swaim reframes document fraud detection around interrogating context rather than authenticating the document itselfWhy clean and connected data is the foundation of effective AI-driven fraud prevention, according to Dustin EatonHow Jen Lamont approaches fraud analyst training, mentorship, and continuous learning for fraud teams at every levelCareer advice for new fraud fighters from five professionals who have built careers across every corner of this industry

You should listen to this episode if you:Attend fraud conferences and want practical ideas you can bring back to your teamLead a fraud, investigations, risk, or financial crimes program and want to strengthen cross-sector fraud preventionAre responsible for fraud analyst training or new fraud analyst onboardingWant to understand how AI governance and deepfake document fraud are reshaping the threat landscapeAre early in your fraud career and want honest advice from professionals across banking, government, law enforcement, and fintech