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MFIN 2019 Annual Election

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On December 17th, online voting for Officers will begin. You will receive an email with a link to the voting site along with a user ID and password to vote. This is not the same user ID and password for the web site.

Please whitelist our online election provider, electionsonline.com in your email program. The election will officially end on the evening of January 7th. The results will be announced at our next meeting on January 9th.

The candidates –

For President – Horacio Isais – BMO Harris Bank

For Board of Directors – 3 spots open –

Darcy Friesen – Glenview State Bank
Jessica Hendon – Blackhawk Bank
Tim Murphy – Wintrust Financial

Each ballot offers the opportunity to write in candidates of your choice.

Welcome to Midwest Fraud Investigators Network

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On November 14th, Association of Financial Crimes Investigators becomes Midwest Fraud Investigators Network

A different name, but the same commitment to communication and service

In 1982, a group of investigators working for different financial institutions began meeting monthly to discuss the mutual problem of detecting and preventing frauds against their respective institutions.

On January 11, 1984, the Association of Financial Crimes Investigators incorporated and expanded its membership to include individuals representing not only financial institutions but also retail establishments, bank card and credit card companies, check cashing companies, currency exchanges and Federal, State and local law enforcement authorities.

While the Association of Financial Crimes Investigators has grown, our goal continues to focus on the awareness of the existence and socio-economic impact of fraud. Through the organization’s effort to formulate and disseminate ideas and information within its membership, it continues to act against individuals and organizations perpetrating fraud.

After November 14, 2018, the new organization will continue to be guided by these principles and will continue to provide timely information and communication for all our members and others who may work with us.
So join us as we move forward to an interesting and exciting future.

AFCI 2018 Fraud Conference

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Coming October 17th, The AFCI Annual Fraud Conference in Partnership with Capital One

Capital One – Atrium Auditorium

3800 Golf Road Rolling Meadows IL 60008

Our main speaker –

Brett Johnson will tell us how he became “The Original Internet Godfather” and will take us on a tour of the Dark Web

Former U.S. Most Wanted, Brett “GOllumfun” Johnson, referred to by the U.S. Secret Service as “The Original Internet Godfather” has been a central figure in the cybercrime world for over 20 years. Mr Johnson built and was leader of ShadowCrew, the precursor to today’s darknet markets.

He was instrumental in developing many areas of online fraud while helping design and refine modern Identity Theft, Account Takeover Fraud, Card Not Present Fraud, IRS Tax Fraud and countless other social engineering attacks, breaches and hacking operations.

While serving 7 1/2 years in prison, Brett turned his life around and now works with federal law enforcement, Fortune 500 companies, financial institutions, consumer groups and more to prevent the types of crime he once committed.

Brett was recently highlighted in an AARP article.

Phil Rogers of NBC 5 News in Chicago will be speaking to us on current and historical investigations.

Taylor K. Seitz, Management & Program Analyst, Money Laundering, Forfeiture and Bank Fraud Unit of the Federal Bureau of Investigation will be presenting all of the latest on Bitcoin.

Register online here.

New Board Member

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5-31-2018
Please welcome Tim Murphy of Wintrust Bank, who has agreed to fill out the remaining term of Board member April Goldenberg.

Many thanks to April for all her contributions and a big thanks to Tim for stepping in to fill out the rest of the term.