PNW Fraud Conference

2023 Annual Fraud Conference

PNW Chapter Annual Fraud Conference - In-person and Zoom options available

Date/Time: Monday, May 15, 2023 - 8:00 a.m. - 4:45 p.m., Pacific Time

Location:
In-person -

La Quinta Inn & Suites

1425 E 27th St

Tacoma, WA 98421

Free parking - light breakfast, mid-morning and mid-afternoon snacks, lunch, and coffee/tea included.

Online - Zoom - For remote attendees, meeting login information will be sent up to a week prior to the event.

Accessibility:

In-person - Wheelchair Accessible Route to Meeting/Event Space

CPE:
There are 8 hours of Continuing Professional Education available to all who attend this event, including 2 hours of ethics.

Speakers and Topics including:

Kyle Mitchum, Special Agent in Charge, FDIC-OIG, Arlington, VA

Topic: FDIC OIG’s Office of Investigations and Fraud Trends (Pandemic Fraud to Bank Failures)

Kyle Mitchum is the Special Agent in Charge (SAC) of HQ Operations at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation – Office of Inspector General (FDIC-OIG) in Arlington, VA. In this role, SAC Mitchum supervises Senior Special Agents, Forensic Accountants, a Senior Investigative Advisor, a Financial Analyst and a Criminal Research Specialist. His group provides guidance, oversight and coordination over the Office of Investigations investigative activities, ensuring adequate controls and compliance within established policies. Kyle has over 20 years of federal and state law enforcement experience where he has focused on complex financial fraud matters. Prior to his time with the FDIC-OIG, Kyle worked with the United States Department of Health & Human Services – Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG) in Seattle, WA and with the State of South Carolina’s Attorney General’s Office.

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Brian Steverson, PhD
Topic: Ethics

Dr. Brian K. Steverson is the faculty and Chair of Business Ethics in the School of Business Administration at Gonzaga University. Brian received his Ph.D. from Tulane University in 1991 and then served as Faculty President at Gonzaga from 2014-2018. His main areas of scholarship are business ethics, professional ethics, and the ethics of entrepreneurship. His work has appeared in Environmental Ethics, the Online Journal of Ethics, Topics in Contemporary Philosophy, the Business and Professional Ethics Journal, the Journal of Ethics & Entrepreneurship, and the Journal of Jesuit Business Education.

Brian has given ethics presentations to our Chapter for many years. We are glad to have him back for Ethics again this year! It is always an enlightening experience.

Brian's info: https://www.gonzaga.edu/academics/faculty-listing/detail/steverson

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Martina Dove, Ph.D.

Topic: Fraud psychology - what makes us vulnerable?

Dr. Dove's Session 1: Learn about communication theory and how it can be exploited by fraudsters to encourage fraud compliance. Communication is a process by which a communicator conveys a message to a recipient. How this message is communicated can influence how people process information given to them during this process. This module will explain how scammers use communication theory to encourage shallow information processing, which often leads to fraud victimization. A case study featuring 'Pig butchering scam' will be used to illustrate priming that happens in fraud communication.

Dr. Dove's Session 2: Fraud Vulnerability Factors - from social engineering to individual characteristics that lead to fraud victimization

Social engineering is a process, defined by carefully chosen techniques, which encourage a potential victim to engage in a behavior that leads to exploitation. Even simple phishing emails contain deliberate components, which work by exploiting human factors. Learn about common and less common techniques used by fraudsters and see them illustrated through phishing examples and case studies.

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Joe Dervaes, CFE, ACFE Fellow, CIA

Topic - The Life and Times of a CFE Hall-of-Famer

Joseph R. Dervaes, CFE, CIA, was the founding member of the Pacific Northwest Chapter of the ACFE and has served as a friend and mentor to many in our chapter, our community, and the global CFE community. On June 10, 2021, the ACFE inducted Joe into the ACFE Hall of Fame. The ACFE Hall of Fame Award was created to recognize a person whose work spans decades and is a reminder of the CFE's fight against fraud. Joe is a former ACFE Regent, a Cressey Award-winner and has been a member of the ACFE Foundation's Board of Directors for more than a decade. Joe was the 5th CFE to be inducted into the Hall of Fame.

Joe retired after 42.5 years of federal, state, and local government audit service on July 31, 2006. At his retirement, he was the Audit Manager for Special Investigations at the Washington State Auditor's Office where he was responsible for managing the agency's Fraud Program. He specialized in employee embezzlement fraud within all state agencies (170) and local governments (2,400) in the state of Washington. He monitored all fraud audits throughout the state and participated in the investigation of over 730 cases involving losses of over $13 million during his 20-year tenure in this position.

Joe is very active in the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) where he is a Life Member. In 1995, he received the Distinguished Achievement Award, the first year the award was created by ACFE. In 1999, the membership elected him to the Board of Regents, where he served as a Member for one year and as Chair for three years. In 1999, he became the first ever ACFE Fellow, which is a lifetime appointment. He became a Regent Emeritus in 2003 after completing the longest term in office of any Regent in ACFE history (4 years). In 2003, he also received the coveted Donald R. Cressey Award for his lifetime contributions to fraud detection, deterrence, and education. This is the top fraud award in the world and is similar to the Pulitzer Prize in the field of Journalism. Joe is one of four rank and file members of the ACFE that have ever been granted this prestigious award. In 2003, the ACFE appointed him as a Member of the Board of Review where he served a two year term. In 2004, the membership elected him to the ACFE Foundation Board of Directors. This is one of the highest positions any CFE may hold in the profession, and he served as Vice-Chair for six years and as Chair for one year. He completed his Board duties in 2011 after completing the longest term in office of any ACFE Foundation Board of Directors Member in ACFE history (12.5 years).

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Fees:

i. Pricing for in-person:

$150 for early-bird Chapter members (before April 15)
$200 for early-bird non-Chapter-members
$200 for Chapter members (Between April 16 and May 1)
$250 for non-Chapter-members
Free for first 5 students to register
No in-person registrations after May 1

ii. For remote attendees:

$100 for early-bird Chapter members (before April 15)
$150 for early-bird non-Chapter-members
$150 for Chapter members (Between April 16 and May 1)
$200 for non-Chapter-members
Free for students
$250 for everyone May 1-11 (no registrations after EOB on May 11)

iii. Cancellation policy:

Cancel before May 1 – Full refund less PayPal fees (generally ~5%)
Cancel between May 1 – 11 – No refund for in-person registrations; refund less $30 admin fee for online registrations
Cancel after May 11 (or no show) – No refund
Can transfer registration to another person for no fee, through May 11
Can downgrade from in-person to virtual with a partial refund for the fee difference through May 1
Can downgrade from in-person to virtual with no partial refund after May 1

Not sure if you're a chapter member? Email us at info@pnwacfe.org to check before you register. Our annual membership dues are only $24 per year if you're a CFE!

STUDENTS: Send an email to us at info@pnwacfe.org to register! First five in-person student registrations are free. All virtual student registrations are free. Must be a registered student Chapter member for 2023.

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