New York Chapter of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners

NYCFE June 24th - AI in Financial Crimes Webinar (2 CPEs)

June 24, 2026
12:00 PM - 1:45 PM

Practical Applications of AI in Financial Crime and OSINT Investigations

Presented by: Kirby Plessas

Click here for Kirby’s bio.

Artificial intelligence is creating new opportunities for investigators, analysts, and fraud teams to work more efficiently with open source information—but it also requires a disciplined approach. In financial crime and fraud-related investigations, AI can help accelerate research, organize large volumes of information, and support analytical workflows, but it does not replace sound investigative judgment, source validation, or defensible methodology.

This session will examine practical ways for investigators to incorporate AI into OSINT-driven work, particularly in environments characterized by fraud risk, identity misuse, social engineering, compliance concerns, and technology-enabled crime. Through demonstration and discussion, participants will see how AI can assist with tasks such as refining search strategies, developing leads from limited identifiers, organizing findings, and identifying patterns across dispersed information.

The session will also address the limitations and risks of using AI in investigative work, including hallucinations, incomplete or misleading outputs, concerns about source reliability, and overconfidence in automated results. Participants will leave with a clearer understanding of where AI can add value, where caution is required, and how to apply these tools in a way that remains analytically rigorous and operationally useful.

This presentation is designed for fraud examiners, investigators, analysts, compliance professionals, and others who want a practical framework for integrating AI into investigative and research workflows without compromising tradecraft.

Learning objectives include:

·     Learn how to practically apply artificial intelligence to accelerate open-source research, refine search strategies, and develop investigative leads from limited identifiers.

·     Discover methods for leveraging AI to analyze, organize, and detect patterns across large volumes of dispersed information in environments involving fraud risk, identity misuse, and technology-enabled crime.

·     Identify the critical limitations and risks of AI in investigation, such as hallucinations, misleading outputs, and source reliability issues, and establish a framework for source validation and defensible methodology.

Attendees will be entitled to 2 CPE credits!

REGISTRATION CLOSES JUNE 22nd at 11:59 PM EDT!

Please note:  Check your registration confirmation for STEP 2 - emailed instructions and webinar password. You will be required to register through the Webinar provider in advance.  You will also need the password to access the Webinar.

AGENDA:

11:50 AM EDT- Webinar will open for pre-registrants to sign in.

12:00 PM - 1:45 PM EDT – Presentation

Ticket Prices

Member: Early-bird $45 until June 17 at 11:59 pm

Member after Early-bird: $85, registration closes June 22 at 11:59 pm

Non-Member: Early-bird $95 until June 17 at 11:59 pm

Non-Member after Early-bird: $125, registration closes June 22 at 11:59 pm

Additional Information:

Prerequisite: None

Advanced Preparation: None

Program Level: Overview

Field of Study: Specialized Knowledge

Delivery Method: Group Internet-Based (Virtual)

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