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Our Mission (more)
Welcome to the Institute for Fraud Prevention (IFP). Our mission is to globally reduce fraud and corruption. IFP is a non-profit organization with two primary missions: to finance and conduct fraud related research and to educate the public on fraud prevention.
What’s new at IFP:
The IFP welcomes BNP Paribas as its newest Contributing Member. BNP Paribas is the world’s fifth largest banking institution with an international network consisting of operations in 83 countries. Headquartered in Paris, France, BNP Paribas is a leader in retail banking, corporate & investment banking and investment solutions.
In addition, the IFP would like to welcome the following newest IFP Affiliates:
Intellectual Members
U.S. Secret Service
U.S. Department of Labor
U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
Research Consortium
University of Connecticut
Kennesaw State University
York College
Recent Studies (more)
In July, 2009 at its meeting in Las Vegas, the IFP Board of Directors voted to provide preliminary grants to the following research projects:
An Empirical Study of Email/Instant Messages as a Form of Audit Evidence in Fraud Investigations
Dr. Tommie Singleton, Director of Forensic Accounting Program, University of Alabama - Birmingham
Dr. Gary Warner, Director of Research in Computer Forensics, University of Alabama - Birmingham
Business Case for Investing in Anti-Fraud Programs and Controls ("ROI of Fraud Prevention Activities")
Dr. Joseph Koletar, Risk Mitigation Associates
Dr. Robert Kolb, Loyola University of Chicago
Dr. Sri Ramamoorti, Chicago, IL
Quantifying Intuitions about Risk: Comparing Partners Perceived as "Risky" and "Non-risky"
Dr. Greg Trompeter, Dixon School of Accounting, University of Central Florida
Dr. Anne Norris, College of Nursing, University of Central Florida
Examining the Association between Psychological Measures and Risk of Fraud
Dr. Greg Trompeter, Dixon School of Accounting, University of Central Florida
Dr. Anne Norris, College of Nursing, University of Central Florida
Best Practices in On-Boarding New Accounts for Financial Institutions – Preventing Identity Fraud and Money Laundering
Michael C. Smith, CFE, Lexis Nexis
Kim Little, Authentication Solutions, Lexis Nexis
Dr. Timothy Pearson, West Virginia University
Preliminary findings on the projects above will be presented at the upcoming IFP meeting on December 12th-13th in Washington D.C. For more information on this event and how to attend, please see below.
Upcoming Events
2009 Biannual IFP Meeting
The December 2009 meeting continues our biannual meetings bringing anti-fraud researchers and professionals together to tackle pressing issues facing the anti-fraud community.
This meeting will be held December 12th - 13th in Washington, D.C. at:
L'Enfant Plaza Hotel
480 L'Enfant Plaza, SW
Washington, D.C. 20024
www.lenfantplazahotel.com.
Reservations for the event can be made by calling the hotel directly at (800) 635-5065.
To view the 2009 Biannual IFP Meeting agenda, please click here.
For any questions regarding this event, please contact Kimberly Kincaid, Program Assistant at Kimberly.Kincaid@mail.wvu.edu or by phone at 304-293-7840.
Past Events
IFP Proposals Meeting
July 11 & 12, 2009
Las Vegas, NV
Caesar's Palace Hotel & Casino
IFP White Papers Meeting
December 4 & 5, 2008
Pittsburg, PA
Hyatt Regency Pittsburgh International Airport
IFP Research Summit
Saturday, July 12, 2008
Boston College
140 Commonwealth Ave.
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467