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May 2024
28m 17s

The U.K. Post Office Scandal: Lessons in...

Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE)
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In this episode of Fraud Talk, Tony McClements, Head of Investigations at Martin Kenney & Co., delves into the infamous U.K. Post Office scandal with ACFE Content Manager, Rihonna Scoggins. As McClements unravels the layers of this miscarriage of justice, he discusses the critical failures of the Horizon IT system and the damaging effects of withheld disclosures during legal proceedings.

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