BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//jEvents 2.0 for Joomla//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:19700308T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:19701101T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:f20d0ef39b876c85e877d8c710142e738 CATEGORIES:Events SUMMARY:NYACT 2021 Annual Education Conference DESCRIPTION:
NYACT 2021 Annual Educatio
n Conference
Wed
nesday, November 10, 2021
Registration/Sign In: 8:30am
Program: 9:00am - 2:00pm
In-person: Heritag
e Club at Bethpage State Park
99 Quaker Meeting House Rd,
Farmingdale, NY 11735
Virtually: via Zoom
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Reg
istration Opens
9:00 AM - 9:15 AM
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
Gathering Intelligence Online – 2021 Trends, Techniques, & Tricks
Joe Stephenson, Director, Digital Intelligence, INTERTEL,
Inc.
This presentation will identify new avenues where evide
nce can be located with an emphasis on new search techniques, hashtags, emo
jis, websites, and linking data between platforms. We will touch on the aut
hentication and validation of online evidence, digital records retention po
licies, artificial intelligence, and social media trends for the immediate
future.
Joe Stephenson is the Dire ctor of Digital Intelligence for INTERTEL, Inc. and an internationally reco gnized expert in the field of Social Media and Open Source Intelligence (OS INT). With over 30 years of investigative experience in both the private an d public sectors, Joe spearheads the development of innovative products for fraud detection and analytics, particularly those that draw from Social Me dia, Deep Web, and IoT data. Joe is a former Board of Director for IASIU an d Northeast IAATI, and past President of the New England Chapter IASIU. He is a regular contributor to SIU Today and the AFA newsletter, where he disc usses practical online techniques investigators can use in their day-to-day investigations. You are encouraged to connect with Joe via LinkedIn, and a s always, never hesitate to reach out to him with questions you may have at jstephenson@intertelgo.com.
Richard A Lois is a Sergeant in the Office of the Sheriff of the City of New York, a division of the New York City Department of Finance , operating as an enforcement arm. Sargeant Lois has been a Law Enforcement Officer for 27 years. His experience includes Field Supervisor of the Road Patrol Unit, a certified Police General Topics Instructor, Firearms Instru ctor, and Use of Force Instructor.
Break
11:15 AM - 11:30 PM
Award Presentations
11:30PM
-12:30 PM AT
THE PODIUM BIOGRAP
HY DETAILS |
12:30 P
M - 1:15 PM
Lunch - Sponsored by Skoop Analytics, Inc
.
1:15 PM - 2:00 PM
Identify Theft and Fraud - Current Trends in the Insurance
Industry
Kevin Mattei, Esq. and Nicole Holler, Esq.,
McCormack, Mattei & Holler; John Reznikoff, Founder, University Archiv
es
Identify theft occurs when someone uses another person's p
ersonal identifying information, such as their name, social security number
, phone number, domiciled address and/or person financial information such
as a bank account number and/or credit/debit card number, without their per
mission, to commit fraud against insurance carriers. McCormack, Mattei &
; Holler will discuss the real world application as to how this scheme is b
e performed by the bad actors and its use in creating fraudulent insurance
policies through unauthorized insurance brokers; as well as its use in tele
medicine and the abuse in sending carriers bills for “insureds” (patients)
that never treated at the medical clinics. Through this topic, McCormack, M
attei & Holler will then discuss recent trends in the Insurance Industr
y specifically tailored to fraudulent conduct, including but not limited to
, the role of bodily injury attorneys helping to “fund” intentional acts (e
.g. a staged/caused loss); recent trends in rate evasion, factoring agreeme
nts where the medical clinics “sell” their accounts receivables; improper l
icensing and other indicia on how to avoid a fraudulent claim. McCormack, M
attei & Holler will also present forensic handwriting analysis as to ho
w the laypeople “forge” the medical records and give a primer on how to hel
p identify claims with fraudulent conduct.
Kevin A. Mattei is a Founding and Managing Partner of McCormack, Mattei & Holler. During his more than 19 years of practice a s a litigator, he has represented clients in complex commercial and busines s cases, specializing in entertainment, dispute resolution, labor law, per sonal injury, prosecuting and defending white collar crimes, as well as ser ving as chief corporate counsel to some of the country’s largest Auction Ho uses and Insurance Carriers. Mr. Mattei has also represented celebrity clie ntal as well as celebrity estates and intellectual property owners regardin g merchandise licensing, motion picture, television, and internet/new media related issues. Mr. Mattei is a nationally recognized speaker on trial and litigation strategy, investigatory techniques, has provided training to in surance carriers on identifying fraudulent claims, while also training SIU units on how to obtain effective testimony in the areas of white collar fra ud, insurance fraud and the corporate structure of health care providers. M r. Mattei has several published decisions and has also assisted in the draf ting of sections of New York’s Pattern Jury Instructions and McKinney’s Pra ctice Commentaries. Mr. Mattei graduated from Albany Law School where he wo rked as a Research Assistant under Distinguished Professor Patrick Connors while also serving as a member of the prestigious Albany Law Review. p>
Nicole E. Holler is a Senior Partner of McCorm ack, Mattei & Holler. Ms. Holler has extensive experience litigating co mplex commercial and business cases, specializing in entertainment, dispute resolution, labor law, personal injury, prosecuting and defending white co llar crimes, real estate as well as serving as chief corporate counsel to s ome of the country’s largest Insurance Companies. Ms. Holler did her underg raduate study at University of Pittsburgh where she graduated magna cum lau de while serving as a member of Phi Alpha Theta (History Honor Society) and was an active member of Phi Alpha Delta (Pre-Law Honor Society). Ms. Holle r is also a member of the National Association of Professional Women.< /p>
John Reznikoff strong> first discovered the world of baseball cards, philately, and autogr aphs in 1969 as a precocious nine-year-old. Ten years later the ambitious y oung businessman first established and incorporated University Archives. J ohn has now been in business for over 40 years. In that time, he has examin ed, cataloged, appraised, purchased, and sold hundreds of thousands of docu ments related to American, European, and world history. His expertise in ha ndwriting authentication has brought him to the Library of Congress, and to the offices of many branches of law enforcement. He is as equally comforta ble on the set of the History Channel’s Pawn Stars as he is at internationa l book fairs in Brooklyn, Boston, Manhattan, California, and London. John’ s reputation as a handwriting expert in the autograph industry is unparalle led. In addition to serving as an authenticator and questioned document exa miner, he is also a respected collector, dealer, and auctioneer. He is the only expert to opine for both accepted third-party authentication services PSA and JSA. John is frequently asked to evaluate the authenticity of items by Christie’s, Sotheby’s, RR Auction, and largest rare book dealer in the world, Bauman Rare Books. CBS News called John’s expertise “the best in the world”.
2:00 PM - 2:45 PM
Fighting Fraudulent DME Claims
Mic
hael A. Sirignano, Esq., Partner, Rivkin Radler LLP
Fraud inv
olving durable medical equipment has been a long-term and costly problem fo
r insurers. Fraudulent DME providers continue to evolve the schemes, the ty
pes of products, and the billing patterns, including more recently focusing
on billing for rental of DME. Hear the latest trends and tips for investig
ating and fighting DME fraud.
Michael Sirignano is Senior Partner with the law firm of Rivkin Radler LLP, which has offic es in Long Island, Manhattan, Poughkeepsie, Albany, and New Jersey. Mr. Sir ignano is a member of Rivkin Radler’s Commercial Litigation and Insurance F raud Practice Groups. He is also co-author of the Insurance Fraud Column in the New York law Journal and has many years of experience handling claims and litigation involving fraud in the healthcare and automobile insurance i ndustries.
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
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Don't Let the Cats Out ~ Catalytic Converter Theft and
Key Fob Investigations
Thomas Burke, Detective, NYPD
Auto Crime
There has been a notable rise of investigations i
n catalytic converters and key fob thefts recently. As a result, the NYPD
Auto Crime Unit has instituted a counter theft program using a serial numbe
r engraving label on catalytic converters, to deter thieves from stealing a
nd selling the converters to scrap yards for the vehicle exhaust system's e
xpensive metals. While car owners often believe their sophisticated entry
system should deter criminals, thieves often use sophisticated technology t
o intercept and mimic key fob signals on push-button start vehicles and now
account for almost half of all ‘theft of’ vehicle claims.
Thomas Burke is an Active 1st Grade Detective Inv estigator with the New York City Police Department with over 32 years of ex perience. Federal and State Court certified expert in all aspects of vehicl e related crimes, including forensic vehicle identification, vehicle theft, vehicle identification numbers (VIN’s), insurance fraud, hidden compartmen ts, street racing and vehicle/parts appraisals. Received numerous awards an d recognition in forensic investigations, including the Times Square Bomber and Leiby Kletzky murder investigation. Director of NYPD’s “Fundamentals o f Auto Crime” course for over eleven years, college accrediting more than 1 2,000 students in the art and science of auto crime investigations. Lecture r throughout the United States and Canada on all aspects of vehicle related crimes including organized crime, terrorist links and forensic photographi c investigations. Method of instruction leaves students attending with more than a trade, but rather the ability to ask intelligent questions and thin k of logical answers, providing a value to themselves and to their employer s. Board member of New York Anti Car Theft Committee (NYACT), New York Stat e Motor Vehicle Theft & Insurance Fraud (MVT&IF) Grant Writer (2016 / $193,000) . President International Assoc. of Auto Theft Investigators (I AATI NE Chapter), President Auto Crime Inc. Adjunct Professor in Criminolog y, 400.00 course series, John Jay College, NYC.
3:45 PM
Conclusion
Each year, the NYACT Board of Directors requests nominations fr om member companies and organizations for the following awards to be presen ted at the NYACT Annual Education Conference.
Pursuing a lead rel ated to a suspected fraudulent insurance claim by an Auto Body Shop in New Rochelle, Investigators assigned to the Auto Theft Unit of the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office were able to identify multiple suspected frauds which led to a much larger collaborative investigation concerning Au tomobile Body Shops. Investigators developed this investigation using both traditional and non-traditional methods and soon identified an enterprise i nsurance fraud scheme operating in lower Westchester and the Bronx. Exhaust ing traditional methods of investigation, hundreds of suspected damage enha ncement and even totally fabricated fraudulent insurance claims were identi fied. Thousands of insurance documents and related reports were obtained an d reviewed. Utilizing multiple surveillance methods, fraudsters involved fr om suspect body shops were observed damaging vehicles with sledgehammers, t hus the investigation was titled: Operation Sledgehammer. Working with thei r many law enforcement agency partners, court ordered eavesdropping was sou ght and authorized which led to several months of wiretapping of suspect ph ones. The investigation yielded the identification of millions in suspected insurance fraud. Together, the investigative team executed five wiretap in vestigations, 34 Search Warrant Executions, seized over $383,000, six handg uns, high end luxury vehicles including a BMW, Aston Martin, and two Bentle ys. To Date, nine defendants and five businesses were charged with Enterpri se Corruption (a Class B Felony) for defrauding insurance companies by enha ncing motor vehicle damage and falsifying insurance claims. Six other indiv iduals were charged on separate felony complaints with other crimes relatin g to this scheme. Additional felony offenses included: Grand Larceny in the Second Degree, Money Laundering in the Fourth Degree, Insurance Fraud in t he Third Degree, and Grand Larceny. Additional Arrests are anticipated.
Bob Lewis investig ated an individual who specialized in identity theft, broker activity & arranging caused losses. That is an unauthorized broker who stole identifi es, called in as these insured parties and even appeared in one loss as an Unlisted Driver. There was a total of 45 plus losses occurring at intersec tions in Nassau County & Brooklyn, NY. Bob was able to establish links through the SSID, emails, phone numbers, & payment types. The losses we re also linked to the same medical facility in Brooklyn. As a result, Bob worked with investigators Upstate to ensure that the providers were elevate d and EUOs were scheduled. Those providers voluntarily waived billing at th is suspect address. In addition, Bob developed strategies with the Progress ive Product Team to ensure policies were canceled within the Free Look Peri od. Bob was able to secure video of some of the losses, obtain sworn statem ents from innocent parties, and collaborate with other carriers. The activi ty has significantly decreased resulting from Bob's efforts. The amount of impact including PIP & BI Features is $1,174,618.00.
Honorable Mentions for the McDonald and K
ennedy Awards
John Diminno, Liberty Mutual Insurance
Shiry Gaash, Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office
Hana Kim, Que
ens County District Attorney
Maureen Stefenelli, NYPD - Major Invest
igations Unit
Shawn Taylor, NYS DMV DFI
SIU Albany - Auto Thef
t Unit (ATU) - Matthew Huss, John Knoetgen
CERTIFICATES OF MERITORIOUS ACHIEVEM ENT (Law Enforcement)
Ant
hony Gonzalez, NYS DFS Insurance Frauds Bureau
Nicholas Lorusso, Suff
olk County District Attorney’s Office
Daniel Parella, Suffolk County
Police Department
Shawn Taylor, NYS DMV DFI
Michael Visconti, N
ICB
CERTIFICATES OF MERITORIOUS ACHIEVEMENT (Member Insurance
Companies)
Julie Arce-Morales, Allstate Insurance Company
Jocelyn Maresco, Tra
velers
Oscar Rodriguez, Progressive
Team Liberty: Joe Padovano
& Scott Fritzsch, Liberty Mutual Insurance
Griselda White- Bristol
West Insurance Company ( A Farmers Insurance Company)