Update: January 2021

Welcome to 2021!

Our annual fraud conference was a success. The "virtual" format made the conference more accessible to our nation wide members and speakers alike. We'd love to get your thoughts. The ACFI is strengthening its relationships with Canadian universities and colleges in an effort to provide a seamless transition from school to practice for new members. We encourage retiring members to become mentors to our new members so your institutional knowledge can be passed on to future generations. The ACFI is facilitating these relationships between its members. We are also promoting our new and existing sponsors to raise their profiles and strengthen their relationship with our members, while keeping your costs reasonable. . We have added new members to our Board (Dave Oswald, Allen Tait, & Varoujan Arman), and with them, new ideas. Of course the greatest source of new ideas is our membership, so we love to hear from you!

David Debenham, President

Article of Interest..

"A 2020 Judicial Decision on Relationship Fraud" Norman Groot, LLB, Investigation Counsel PC "On November 16, 2020, Justice Eileen Adair of the Superior Court of British Columbia published a 75-page, 548-paragraph judgment in the relationship fraud case Huang v. Li, 2020 BCSC 1727. The trial started in May 2019. It carried on for 47 days intermittently until February 2020. Dr. Huang attempted to recover approximately $1.35M that he transferred to Ms. Li over four short months while he was trying to gain her affection. In the end, he never even received a kiss..." More

Career Opportunities..

Field Investigator – WorkSafe BC – Nanaimo BC Field Investigator – WorkSafe BC – Kelowna BC

Apply by Jan 14, 2021 Do you have investigations experience in a regulatory-investigation setting? We’re looking for a service-oriented team player to work with case managers and occupational health and safety professionals, with a focus on fraud, misrepresentation, and claims investigations. As leaders in investigative excellence, we strive to protect the accident fund by undertaking investigations that vary in scope and nature. Consider joining us to make a difference to employers and workers of British Columbia .….Nanaimo ....Kelowna

In Case You Missed the Conference....

Recordings of all of sessions from the 2020 ACFI Fraud Conference are now available for download. You may purchase individual sessions or a complete collection. Discount codes for the complete collections and/or members and affiliates may be obtained by contacting us. 2020 Fraud Conference Collection 2020 Fraud Workshop Collection Congratulations to the two speakers that received the highest participant ratings during the ACFI Fraud Conference: Nick Angellotti - FCPA, FCA, DIFA, CFI, CFF, CFE - Williams Meaden & Moore Inc “Fidelity Insurance: Forensic Accounting & Crime Risk” Keith Elliott - LASA (Hons), CII, PI - Reed Research Investigations “Cyber Sleuthing” - Investigation Resources and Best Practices” Our sponsors:

Call for Articles - Have you been involved in an interesting case? Are you aware of issues in the field for which broader exposure would be useful to your colleagues and others within our wider network of individuals involved in forensic investigation? We would appreciate receiving your articles for inclusion here and on our website. We invite you to review past articles that have appeared in our newsletter - Articles of Interest

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