The Twin Cities Chapter of Certified Fraud Examiners (TCCCFE) is pleased to announce our April training webinar. Please see additional details below.
Attendees will receive credit for three CPE credit hours. We hope to see you there!
Unveiling the Hidden: Understanding Human Crime and Financial Indicators for investigations? - April 10th, 2024 - 8:30 AM to 11:15 AM
Speaker biography:
Al Ordonez is a Special Agent with the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Homeland Security Investigations. SA Ordonez began his 29-year law enforcement career in 1995, as a Correctional Officer with the Miami Dade Corrections and Rehabilitation Department in Miami, Florida. In 1999, he was hired as Postal Inspector by U.S. Postal Inspection Service where he was assigned to work Internal Crimes in Los Angeles, California. In 2007, he was promoted to Team Leader in West Palm Beach, Florida where he supervised the mail theft and violent crimes unit. In 2009, SA Ordonez transferred to the Department of Homeland Security where he was responsible for investigating transnational criminal organizations involved in human trafficking, narcotics trafficking, human smuggling, and money laundering with the Special Agent in Charge Miami Office of Homeland Security Investigations. Since July 2022, SA Ordonez has been assigned to the DHS Center for Countering Human Trafficking as a National Program Manager where he has been providing support to HSI human trafficking investigations and conducting training and outreach both in the US and overseas. SA Ordonez is a two-time recipient of the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Florida, Federal Law Enforcement Officer of the Year Award.
Delve into the critical role financial indicators play in uncovering and combatting human trafficking. By examining patterns in financial transactions, we can identify potential instances or trafficking and disrupt criminal networks. Understanding these indicators is critical for law enforcement, financial institutions, and policy makers in their efforts to combat modern slavery and protect vulnerable individuals.
Learning Objectives:
· What is Human Trafficking
· Where is Human Trafficking Occurring
· Indicators of Human Trafficking
10:00 am – 11:15 AM - Terry Schappert and Ian Mitchell
Speakers’ biographies:
Terry Schappert: Board Member and Head of Financial Institution Relationships for The Knoble
Terry Schappert spent 35 years in financial services, mainly with Bank of America and Fifth Third. He has a diverse background ranging from global fraud management and operations to finance and operational risk management. He is as integral member of executive leadership teams contributing a broad-based perspective, pragmatic and customer-focused solutions with an unwavering desire for excellence resulting in consistent collective success. In 2020 he joined The Knoble, which is an alliance of financial, government, legal, and NGO professionals joining forces to stop human crime. By joining forces, we can protect vulnerable populations including victims of human trafficking, financial scams, elder exploitation, and child sexual exploitation.
Speakers' Topic: Behind the Transaction - Human Crime is the exploitation of human beings for financial gain: human trafficking, scams, elder financial exploitation, and child exploitation. In this session, you will hear from Terry Schappert, The Knoble’s lead on working with the financial community to detect Child Sexual Exploitation in financial transactions through project Umbra. Project Umbra has now gathered over 30 of the top US Financial Institutions together to support law enforcement efforts to detect online child exploitation. In addition, you will hear from the Founder of The Knoble, Ian Mitchell, about how you can join thousands of financial crime fighters working together to fight Human Crime. This is a session for everyone who wants to join a community of financial services to expand their scope and live purpose through work.
- Our role in detecting Human Crime
- Key indicators and red flags in the detection of Human Crime
- How to support law enforcement efforts against Human Crime
- Investigation resources
