Fraud Academy 2026
$485 BILLION Lost to fraud in the U.S. last year. That ends here.
Thank you for joining the fight.
Shane Ensminger
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August 18 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Intro to Fraud
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Victimology
11:00 AM – 11:15 AM
11:15 AM – 12:15 PM
Check Fraud
12:15 PM – 1:15 PM
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
Postal Fraud / IAFCI
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM
Romance Scams
3:15 PM – 3:30 PM
3:30 PM – 4:30 PM
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Loan Fraud
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August 19 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Card Skimming
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Elder Financial Abuse
11:00 AM – 11:15 AM
11:15 AM – 12:15 PM
Human Tra�cking
12:15 PM – 1:15 PM
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
ATM Crimes
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM
Scams
3:15 PM – 3:30 PM
3:30 PM – 4:30 PM
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Scams, continued
III
August 20 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Sovereign Citizens
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Money Laundering
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
TBD
Thank you for helping Fraud Academy go national. It takes all of us to fight fraud.
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Featured Speakers
Dr. Emily Bonistall Postel Financial Fraud Victimology: Understanding Victim Behavior, Impact, and Response
Chris Darmand Romance Scams: Current State, Trends, and Taking Action
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Shane Ensminger
Intro to Fraud: Consumer Fraud Losses and Victimization by Demographic — and the True Cost to Banks
Kyle Erhardt
Postal Fraud and the IAFCI
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Donna Harlow, CFE, CAMS
Postal Fraud and the IAFCI
Gene Haynes Trends in Check Fraud and Mitigation An Overview of Current Scams Impacting Customers
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Ronald C. Long You Are the Cavalry: What Banks Can Do to Combat Elder Financial Abuse
Nathan Maloney Commercial Loan Fraud: A Case Presentation
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Adam W. Midden It’s Never the Van: How Human Tra�cking Really Works, and How to Follow the Money
Nathan Moore Credit Card Skimming: Mechanics, Networks, and What Comes Next
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David Raj
Securing the ATM Ecosystem: Trends, Threats, and Tactical Response
Bill Repasky Sovereign Citizens: Current Fraud Risks and Emerging Trends
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Sponsors
Post-event survey
Notes
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See you at Fraud Academy 2027.