Otoño Consulting, LLC Joins Movement to Shine a Spotlight on Fraud

For Immediate Release

November 13, 2023

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Otoño Consulting, LLC Joins Movement to Shine a Spotlight on Fraud

International Fraud Awareness Week kicks off Nov. 12, 2023 worldwide

ALBUQUERQUE, NM – Fraud costs organizations worldwide an estimated 5 percent of their annual revenues, according to a study conducted by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE). Occupational Fraud 2022: A Report to the Nations analyzed 2,110 occupational fraud cases that caused a total loss of more than $3.6 billion.

The seriousness of the global fraud problem is why Otoño Consulting, LLC announced that it will be participating in International Fraud Awareness Week, Nov. 12-18, 2023, as an official supporter to promote anti-fraud awareness and education. The movement, known commonly as Fraud Week, champions the need to proactively fight fraud and help safeguard business and investments from the growing fraud problem.

Otoño Consulting, LLC joins hundreds of organizations who have partnered with the ACFE, the world's largest anti-fraud organization and premier provider of anti-fraud training and education, for the yearly Fraud Week campaign.

“This is our mission,” said Otoño Consulting’s Founder & CEO, Stephanie W. Telles. “I started Otoño Consulting to help safeguard vulnerable individuals and organizations against the very real risk of fraud and financial exploitation. Our goal is to empower people, communities, and organizations toward a more inclusive, ethical, and fraud-resistant future.”

ACFE president John Gill, J.D., CFE, said that the support of organizations around the world helps make Fraud Week an effective tool in raising anti-fraud awareness.

“Fraud is an issue that unfortunately affects people from all walks of life around the world and it takes many forms,” said Gill. “Whether it’s a trusted employee stealing from a small business, or organized rings of fraudsters targeting seniors in our community, most people know someone who’s been victimized by fraud. That’s why it’s so important for organizations to join in this fight together to raise awareness during this week. It is a serious problem that requires a proactive approach toward preventing it and educating people is the first step.”

For more information about increasing awareness and reducing the risk of fraud during International Fraud Awareness Week, visit FraudWeek.com.

For more information about how you can partner with Otoño Consulting, LLC and embark on a transformative journey toward a more inclusive, ethical, and fraud-resistant future and build stronger, safer, and smarter communities, visit www.OtonoConsulting.com

About Otoño Consulting, LLC

Founded and based in Albuquerque, NM by native New Mexican, Stephanie W. Telles, Otoño Consulting, LLC is a boutique firm embarking on a transformative journey toward a more inclusive, ethical, and fraud-resistant future in caregiving and healthcare and beyond. We provide comprehensive solutions for caregiving challenges, DEIB Training, advocacy, ethics, fraud prevention, and more. For more information, visit www.OtonoConsulting.com. 

About the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners

Based in Austin, Texas, the ACFE is the world's largest anti-fraud organization and premier provider of anti-fraud training and education. Together with more than 90,000 members, the ACFE is reducing business fraud worldwide and inspiring public confidence in the integrity and objectivity within the profession. For more information, visit ACFE.com.

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