VAFA 2025
 

Annual Advanced Fraud Academy

Monday, September 15th - Tuesday, September 16th 7a - 5p
*Hilton Garden Inn Virginia Beach Oceanfront

Join us in-person or via live stream for up to 16 hours of CPE hosted by the Institute of Internal Auditors Tidewater Chapter & the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners Hampton Roads Chapter.
Academy Communications

This event will be held at Hilton Garden Inn Virginia Beach Oceanfront 3315 Atlantic Ave. Virginia Beach, VA 23451.  Once registered, each attendee will receive a registration confirmation email titled "Confirmation for the VAFA 2025 Event."  This email will include the following:

  1. Reference Number - the reference number is needed to make changes to your registration record.  It is also required for attendees to access any presentation materials online.
  2. Registration Category - ensures we have properly documented you in our system as either in-person or live stream attendee.  Please notify us immediately if this information is incorrect. 
  3. Hotel link - for discounted $124/night room rate; in-person attendees only.

If necessary, we will send updates periodically.  Additionally, we will send instructions on accessing any applicable handouts or materials and streaming instructions on 9/8, 9/12, & 9/14. 

Academy Outline | 16 CPEs*
09/15/2025
7:00 am - 8:00 amRegistration & Breakfast
8:00 am - 8:10 amWelcome & Announcements
8:15 am - 9:55 amTitle TBD
Speaker: Alex L. Cava, Special Agent, FBI
10:00 am - 10:15 amBreak
10:20 am - 12:00 pmBehind the Invoice: Uncovering Vendor Fraud in Plain Sight
Speaker: Rick Roybal
12:05 pm - 1:05 pmLunch
1:10 pm - 2:50 pmBinary: Ethics + Artificial Intelligence
Speaker: Elizabeth McDowell CPA, CIA, Founder & Chief Audit Enthusiast, Audit Forward
2:55 pm - 3:10 pmBreak
3:15 pm - 4:55 pmFraud Risk Assessments
Speaker: Elizabeth McDowell CPA, CIA, Founder & Chief Audit Enthusiast, Audit Forward
4:55 pm - 5:00 pmDay One Closing
 
09/16/2025
7:00 am - 8:00 amRegistration & Breakfast
8:00 am - 8:10 amWelcome & Announcements
8:15 am - 9:55 amPPP Loan and Identity Theft Investigation Case Study
Speaker: Harry Lidsky, Founder, 4th Dimension Investigative and Security Solutions, LLC
10:00 am - 10:15 amBreak
10:20 am - 12:00 pm“Fraud Interviewing Techniques – The Known, Unknown, and Getting to the Truth.”
Speaker: Frank Jones
12:05 pm - 1:05 pmLunch
1:10 pm - 2:50 pmDigital Shadows: A Case Study on Operational Security in Fraud Investigations
Speaker: Walt Manning, CEO, Techno-Crime Institute
2:55 pm - 3:10 pmBreak
3:15 pm - 4:55 pmBehind the Fraud: Shell Games, Fake Docs, and the Fight for Accountability
Speaker: Christopher Harris CFE, CIGI, Supervisory Special Agent , Virginia Office of the State Inspector General (OSIG)
Speaker: Patrick Brown CFE, Special Agent , Virginia Office of the State Inspector General (OSIG)
Speaker: John Sutherland CFE, CIGI, CFE, Special Agent , Virginia Office of the State Inspector General (OSIG)
4:55 pm - 5:00 pmDay Two Closing
*Please note the 5 minutes difference between sessions are not breaks.  This is the transitional period for answering questions, making announcements, and introducing / organizing the next presenter.  The scheduled breaks are noted as Break or Lunch.  We value your time and will do our best to adhere to the schedule as outlined above.