Kelly Paxton

Kelly Paxton

CFE, PI, SMIA

OR, US
A former Special Agent for US Customs, Kelly was used to arresting "bad guys" but when she started working embezzlement cases most all her suspects were women. #pinkcollarcrime

Kelly Paxton is a Certified Fraud Examiner, Private Investigator, and Social Media Intelligence Analyst.

I'm an expert on dishonesty in the workplace. I want to talk to you about how good people can make bad choices. For over 20 years, I've worked all types of investigations: money laundering, embezzlement, conflict of interest, FCPA and criminal defense work. I have worked in the public and private sector. My clients have been government agencies, publicly traded companies, non-profits, medical offices, and gaming.

They all hired me because they needed to uncover the truth and take action to fix the problem.

And it all starts with tone at the top.

Kelly also has the website www.pinkcollarcrime.com which is devoted to information regarding the female embezzler. She speaks regularly on women and embezzlement. Kelly is known as the Pink Collar Crime expert. She regularly blogs on pink collar crime. Please follow me @pdxcfe 

Kelly Paxton is a Certified Fraud Examiner, Private Investigator, and Social Media Intelligence Analyst.

I'm an expert on dishonesty in the workplace. I want to talk to you about how good people can make bad choices. For over 20 years, I've worked all types of investigations: money laundering, embezzlement, conflict of interest, FCPA and criminal defense work. I have worked in the public and private sector. My clients have been government agencies, publicly traded companies, non-profits, medical offices, and gaming.

They all hired me because they needed to uncover the truth and take action to fix the problem.

And it all starts with tone at the top.

Kelly also has the website www.pinkcollarcrime.com which is devoted to information regarding the female embezzler. She speaks regularly on women and embezzlement. Kelly is known as the Pink Collar Crime expert. She regularly blogs on pink collar crime. Please follow me @pdxcfe 

Catch Her If You Can: Today's Pink Collar Criminal

Everyone knows the term White Collar Crime. Many people immediately think of Bernie Madoff or Charles Ponzi. But most people can't relate to those crimes. Unfortunately, they can recall a story of the local PTA, youth sports club, non-profit, or even a local government agency that has been a victim of a long-term trusted employee who embezzled from them.
These embezzlers live amongst us. They are mothers, sisters, grandmas, and wives.

Attend Catch Her If You Can and...
Educational / Informative

Honestly Dishonest: A Fraud Examiner's Perspective

Why do good people make bad decisions? This ethics presentation will change your ideas of how honest people behave. Using behavioral economics (think Dan Ariely and Richard Thaler), neuroscience, and videos this interactive presentation will have you rethinking what you thought you knew about people.
Attend Honestly Dishonest and learn:
-How important Tone at the Top is for any size organization
-How inexpensive or free tweaks may deter fraud
-How people justify their...
Educational / Informative

Non-profits and Fraud: Not a Philanthropic Cause

Non-profits are one of the areas hardest hit by fraud. Why? In this up-to-date presentation, Kelly will give you the tools to ensure that fraud will be less likely to happen in your organization and provide you with resources to educate your employees on ethics and red flags of fraud.
Attend Non-Profits and Fraud and learn:
-Why are non-profits the victims of fraud?
-Ways to prevent fraud in your non-profit
-Who commits fraud in non-profits-you may be surprised
Educational / Informative

Who's Your Fraudster

Who is the typical embezzler? What are the red flags? Are you aware that most embezzlements are not detected by your accountant or auditor?

In this presentation, audience members will come away with the cold, hard facts about embezzlement today. They will also learn about how best to protect their organization from fraud.

Attend Who's Your Fraudster and learn:
-How a fraudster may be a long-term trusted employee
-Trust is not an internal control Tips are...
Educational / Informative