Fraud Analytics: Strategies and Methods for Detection and Prevention

Praise for Fraud Analytics

"In Fraud Analytics, Delena Spann meticulously reminds us that technology has redesigned the world for the good guys and the crooks. If law enforcement is to keep up, then we must utilize the best tools to thwart the efforts of white-collar criminals whose impact devastates our economy. She articulately and technically apprises the good guys on how to detect the practices of America's most prolific criminals. This is a must-have book."

—Dr. Jeffrey Dean Swain, JD, PhD, Criminal and Constitutional Law, Florida Memorial University

"As a professor of audit and forensic accounting, Fraud Analytics is the reference book I have been waiting for. Clear, no-nonsense instructions will allow me to use this text in my graduate and undergraduate fraud detection courses as the one guide to forensic tools and fraud-fighting strategies."
—Peg Berezewski, CFE, CGMA, CPA, Professor, Robert Morris University, Illinois

"At last! We finally we have a definitive, understandable book written about the technical subject of fraud analytics. Delena Spann shares her expertise with us through clear explanations and case studies. Having been associated with Ms. Spann for fifteen years, I am pleased that her insights are communicated with this valuable book for fraud examiners, auditors, and financial investigators. We are utilizing her analyses with our clients and in our seminars."
—David S. Marshall, MBA, CFE, CISA, Principal, Infotech Global Audit and Security, Inc., and Corporate Compliance Seminars; President, Greater Chicago Chapter, Association of Certified Fraud Examiners

"This book is an outstanding primer in the area of fraud analytics. It provides a significant overview of the threats and impact that fraud has on the private and public sectors as well as identifies and describes current solutions and analytic techniques to address this. Fraud Analytics is a terrific contribution to the national security community and more specifically to anyone interested in fighting fraud."
—Jill D. Rhodes, JD, LLM, Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer, Trustmark Companies; former executive, Senior National Intelligence Service