The
August 2025 Fort Worth ACFE Monthly Chapter meeting will be held at Texas Wesleyan University in Fort Worth. Details are below:
| Date : |
Tuesday, August 19, 2025 |
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Speakers:
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Amada Polk, Adult Protective Services Policy Analyst |
| Topic: |
Changing Fraud Tactics Targeting Older Adults |
| Objectives: |
- Understand new trends in elder fraud
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| Prerequisite: |
No prerequisites are required. |
| Location: |
Parking Location:
Parking Lot I
Texas Wesleyan University
1016 Wesleyan Street
Fort Worth, TX 76105
Meeting Location:
Lou's Place
Texas Wesleyan University
1112 Wesleyan Street
Fort Worth, Texas 76105
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| Time: |
12:00 AM Check-in and Networking
12:30 - 1:30 PM Lunch and Presentation
Note that the timing for this meeting is 30 minutes later than normal.
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| Price: |
$30 - Fort Worth ACFE Chapter Member
$45 - Non-Member / Guest
$30 - Government / Law Enforcement
$25- Law Enforcement or Educator
$0 - Texas Wesleyan University Student
$10 - Other Students
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| CPE Offered: |
1.0
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Description
As Generation X is entering their 60s, they bring a higher level of tech knowledge than prior generations, forcing fraud perpetrators to change their tactics.
Speaker Information
Amanda Polk is an Adult Protective Services Policy Analyst with the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services. She began her work with Texas Adult Protective Services (APS) as a case worker in 2008. During her tenure, she has served as a special investigations supervisor and financial exploitation subject matter expert before serving in her current role as an APS policy analyst.
Polk’s role has included reviewing and performing advanced consultative services and investigative work in complex cases of financial exploitation and other evidence driven cases to APS staff, as well as providing technical assistance, training, written guidelines, and interpretation of policies and procedures to both agency staff and external stakeholders, other governmental agencies, community organizations and the public. Since 2018, Polk has been instrumental in getting financial exploitation cases referred to the District Attorney’s Office for criminal prosecution, which resulted in more than $4.5 million dollars in restitution for the elderly and disabled victims.
Polk holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Prairie View A&M University. Additionally, she has been a member of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiner (ACFE) since September 2023 and became a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) in July 2024.
Lunch and parking are available and included in the registration price. If you have special dietary restrictions, please contact president@fwacfe.org