Investigators, Prosecutors Combat Financial Fraud
EUGENE, OR—For the ninth consecutive year, a unique financial crimes
conference will be held in Eugene, Oregon. It brings together in the same place at the same time
law enforcement investigators and prosecutors from multiple jurisdictions, 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 29th, through Thursday, October 1st, 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) organized retail fraud; (2)
counterfeiting of products in Oregon; (3) Internet social networking sites as investigative
resources; (4) charitable, consumer, elder and securities fraud in Oregon; (5) facial recognition
software in Oregon; (6) computer forensics; (7) identity theft; and (8) search and seizure law
updates.
Sean Hoar, an Assistant United States Attorney and founder of the conference, stated that
"The combined training of investigators and prosecutors is critical in the increasingly sophisticated
area of financial fraud. It not only fosters a team approach, but provides immediate tools to better
detect, investigate, and prosecute those who commit financial fraud. In doing so, it creates a more
difficult environment for those who would victimize consumers."
The 2009 Financial Crimes & Digital Evidence Conference is sponsored by the Internal
Revenue Service, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Southern Oregon Financial Fraud and
Security Team, the Northwest Fraud Investigators Association, the Oregon Department of Justice,
and the United States Attorney's Office. For further information, please contact Sean Hoar at 541-
465-6792 or visit www.financialcrimesconference.com.
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