Resources by Category

The following links and associated information are not vetted, verified, or maintained by the Greater Boston ACFE Chapter. Any questions regarding the underlying information should be directed to the source directly.

• ACFE
• Anti-Money Laundering 
• Cyber Security
• Health Care & Insurance Fraud
• Elder Financial Abuse
• Securities Fraud
• Massachusetts Resources
• People Search, Public Records, Telephone, Email and Address Look-up
• Tools and References 
• Court Cases & Legal Information
• U.S. Government Agencies & Organizations 

ACFE

Association of Fraud Examiners Homepage
ACFE Insights News
ACFE Report to the Nations Annual Global Study on Occupational Fraud
Fraud Magazine Bimonthly Publication
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Anti-Money Laundering

Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Source Tool for Broker-Dealers
Financial Action Task Force (FATF)
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCen) - U.S. Department of the Treasury
Investor.gov - Fraud Resources
Money Laundering | U.S. Department of the Treasury
Money-laundering - UNODC
Money Laundering Awareness Indicators
The 192nd General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts - General Laws - Money Laundering
The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) - U.S. Department of the Treasury
OFAC's Sanctions List Search Tool
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Cyber Security

FBI - Cyber Crime
Free Cybersecurity Services And Tools
Secret Service - Cyber Resources
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Health Care & Insurance Fraud

Coalition Against Insurance Fraud
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services - Report Fraud
Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Report Medicaid Fraud
Health Care Fraud Information
Insurance Fraud Bureau of Massachusetts
National Insurance Crime Bureau
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Report Fraud
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Elder Financial Abuse

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Reporting Elder Financial Abuse
City of Lowell - Elder Fraud Scams
Elder Financial Abuse
FBI: Elder Fraud
FBI: Internet Crime Complaint Center IC3 Elder Fraud
FINRA Securities - Helpline for Seniors
Investor.gov - Elder Fraud
Massachusetts Resources for Elders
Massachusetts Protective Services
National Adult Protective Services Association
National Council on Aging - Tips for Seniors to Avoid Scams
U.S. Department of Justice - Elder Financial Exploitation
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Securities Fraud

FBI: Securities Fraud Awareness & Prevention Tips
FINRA - Avoid Securities Fraud
Guide to Identifying and Avoiding Securities Fraud
Massachusetts Securities Fraud Laws SEC - Reporting Securities Fraud
U.S. Department of Justice: Securities Fraud
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Massachusetts Resources

Mass.gov - Financial Cybersecurity for Consumers
Massachusetts Fraud Hotline
Massachusetts Office of Attorney General
Massachusetts Secretary of State
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Public Search, Public Records, Telephone, Email and Address Look-up

AnyWho - Reverse Phone Lookup
Black Book Online - Public Records Search
CountyOffice.org - Browse county offices by State
Melissa - Data Quality Provider
Open Corporates - The Open Database Of The Corporate World
People Search - Pipl
People Search - Yasni.com
Phone Validator - Cell or Land Line (free)
Search Systems - Public Records Directory
SEC Filings
Social Security Death Index
Search Public Records
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Tools and References

Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Consumer Protection
Consumer Frauds and Scams
Fighting Identity Theft: A Guide
Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB)
FINRA - Cybersecurity Checklist
Fraud.org
Geo - Google Earth
Geo - TerraFly - Maps and Satellite
Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB)
GuideStar.org
International Consortium of Investigative Journalists
INTERPOL
Scambusters.org
Wayback machine - official site
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Court Cases & Legal Information

Legal Dictionary
Massachusetts - Court Cases
PACER - Federal Court Cases
Principles of Federal Prosecution of Business Organizations
U.S. Department of Justice - Agencies
United States Sentencing Commission
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U.S. Government Agencies and Organizations

Department of Homeland Security - OIG Fraud Hotline
FBI - Common Fraud Schemes
FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3)
FDIC - Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) - Report Fraud
IRS - Internal Revenue Service
U.S. Dept. of Commerce - Census Bureau
U.S. Department Of Justice - Identity Theft and Identity Fraud
U.S. Department of Justice - Identity Theft and Identity Fraud - FCPA quick link
U.S. Department of State
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
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