Faces of Fraud: Cases and Lessons from a Life Fighting Fraudsters

Preface

I have lived my life fighting fraud and fraudsters. My 40-year career started as a fraud investigator in state and local law enforcement, and later moved to a role as a federal agent tackling more complex fraud and corruption cases. When I retired from law enforcement, I went to work in a forensic consulting practice assisting public and private companies with internal investigations and litigation issues, and designing fraud prevention programs. That was followed by the exceptional opportunity and experience to create and lead Microsoft Corporation's Financial Integrity Unit. There I built a worldwide team of outstanding fraud and corruption fighters to protect Microsoft from financial and reputation risk. The Financial Integrity Unit that I founded continues to be a model for other corporate investigative programs.

After almost nine years at Microsoft, I returned to consulting in a global investigations and compliance practice at Navigant where I share my best practices and experiences with Fortune 500 companies and other business organizations. My client focus is on conducting internal investigations on behalf of corporate management and boards, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and antibribery compliance, litigation consulting, due diligence, and corporate compliance design and implementation.

In the past 40 years, I have learned many lessons from fighting fraudsters and fraud around the world, including how to spot the unheeded warning signs and how to understand the criminal ...