Meeting/Event Information

LA ACFE Chapter - Virtual Spring Fraud Seminar
Wednesday, May 17, 2023
4 CPEs

Craig Stanland

My Fraud Journey: An Inside Look Into The Fraud That Cost Me Everything

Join me on the rollercoaster ride from corporate success to the rock bottom of federal prison, losing everything and starting over from scratch.

We'll travel through my childhood (early influences) and how I landed in the corporate world without experience or a college degree.

Eventually, I climbed the corporate ladder, reaching the top of the sales ranks and enjoying the financial and materialistic success my position afforded.

Until I made the choice that would change my life forever.

I'll cover my Perceived Pressure, Perceived Opportunity, and Rationalization.

I'll bring the audience along on the long journey to rock bottom, but most importantly, what I learned and how I pulled myself out by accepting full responsibility for my actions.

Rick Roybal

Marzieh’s organization gave her the authority to source and approve payments to third parties.  But she was wise to the lax internal control environment. During the COVID epidemic, she quickly and adeptly stole identities and set up fake third parties to bilk the Oregon Health Authority of $1.5 million. She took advantage of her employer and ultimately defrauded the citizens of Oregon in order to line her own pockets.

SPEAKERS:

Craig Stanland
In 2012 Craig Stanland made a choice that would cost him everything. After exploiting the warranty policy of one of the largest tech companies in the world for almost a year, the FBI finally knocked on his door.

He was arrested and sentenced to 2 years of Federal Prison, followed by 3 years of Supervised Release, and ordered to pay $834,307 in restitution.

He lost his wife, his homes, his cars, his career, and even his identity. He wanted nothing more than to die.

Through the painful, terrifying process of starting over, Craig ultimately discovered that when you have nothing, anything is possible.

Today, Craig is a Reinvention Architect & Mindset Coach, best-selling author, TEDx, and Keynote speaker. He works 1:1 with clients so they can reinvent their lives with passion, purpose, fulfillment, and meaning.

Rick Roybal
Vendor-Risk Management “activist”, auditor, author, and speaker, Rick Roybal has worked in the oil and gas industry for almost two decades. Today, Rick works for Matador Resources, where he ensures vendor compliance with the company’s accounting and policies and procedures, as well as the accuracy and validity of its billing process. He has earned three degrees: B.A. Russian, M.A. Linguistics, and M.B.A. Finance & Accounting. His published work includes articles in ACFE FRAUD, and THeIIA Internal Auditor.