Investigators, Prosecutors Combat Financial Fraud

EUGENE, OR—For the 10th consecutive year, a unique financial crimes conference will be held in Eugene, Oregon. It brings together in the same place at the same time, from multiple jurisdictions, law enforcement investigators and prosecutors, financial institution fraud investigators, and corporate fraud investigators so that they can learn how, through teamwork, to apply the most recent technology to combat financial fraud. Financial fraud results in billions of dollars of losses annually in the United States but law enforcement officers in Oregon are determined to reduce the harm to consumers, and to hold more offenders accountable.

On Tuesday, September 28, through Thursday, September 30, law enforcement investigators, prosecutors, financial institution fraud investigators, corporate fraud investigators, and auditors will gather at the Valley River Inn in Eugene to learn how to better investigate and prosecute financial fraud. The conference will provide investigators and prosecutors who handle financial crimes, and private-sector personnel who assist them in doing so, tools to assist in the detection, investigation, and prosecution of fraud. The conference is open to all city, county, state, and federal law enforcement officers and prosecutors; fraud investigators and security officers for financial institutions; internal auditors for public agencies; and private-sector personnel who assist law enforcement in the investigation of financial crimes.

The seminar will address a variety of topics, including: (1) lessons for law enforcement about white collar crime through the eyes of a conman; (2) Medicaid fraud; (3) mortgage fraud; (4) trends in stored value cards and e-money transfers; (5) data breaches; (6) cloud computing; (7) the use of digital evidence in the courtroom; (8) investigating counterfeit and stolen pharmaceutical products; (9) terrorism indicators in white collar crime; and (10) state and federal search and seizure legal updates.

Sean Hoar, an Assistant United States Attorney and founder of the conference, stated that “The 10th annual conference represents a tremendous desire by law enforcement to create a difficult environment for those who attempt to commit fraud. It also symbolizes a continuous need for training in the increasingly sophisticated area of financial fraud. The combined training of investigators and prosecutors fosters a team approach and provides immediate tools to better detect, investigate, and prosecute those who commit financial fraud.”

The 2010 Financial Crimes & Digital Evidence Conference is sponsored by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Southern Oregon Financial Fraud and Security Team, the Oregon Department of Justice, and the United States Attorney's Office. For further information, please visit www.financialcrimesconference.com.