David Alexander

Brainstorm Magazine: Article featuring David Alexander

Digital Justice Rules

Protecting yourself from employment scams.

Post-Tribune and Information-Security-Resource.com article by David Alexander

David on Moneyweb: The Fraud Pandemic

Widespread Fraud at CIPRO

David on Moneyweb: Tannenbaum and Ponzi Schemes

Tannenbaum and Ponzi Schemes

Can an email ruin your life? Episode 1

Can an email ruin your life? Episode 2

An interview with David Alexander in Marie Claire magazine July 2009

Madoff victim on Tannenbaum: same old story

Article on Moneyweb with comment by David Alexander

Take a new look at fraud with David Alexander 

Succeed Magazine

What Auditors need to know.

Article on ForensicAuditing

Interview on ForensicAuditing

Thought Leader Mail & Guardian online

Mandy De Waal:      The psychology of fraud

 "Inside the mind of Madoff"

David Alexander on Fox Business Network

White-collar crime: David Alexander – former fraudster

Onetime fraudster shares strategy

Repented top-dog crook tells how to prevent getting scammed.

Convicted fraudster on how to avoid fraud

A reformed con-man explains what you should look out for to avoid being a victim of fraud.

Fired executives named by Beige: Mark Di Nicola – CEO, Beige; and David Alexander, Mercury Advisers

"David Alexander has the unique ability to take a frightening industry such as fraud prevention and make companies feel safe and secure. He understands the connection between feeling safe and actually being safe. With his insightful blog, quick wit and years of experience he has the ability to make even the layman understand what needs to be done in order to protect oneself, one's assets and one's company. I feel safer with people like David in the World and he comes HIGHLY recommended!"

Sharifah Hardie, CEO, www.SharifahHardie.com

"I have worked with David on numerous business development deals. He is extremely knowledgeable, committed and willing do to whatever it takes to get the job done. I stay in constant contact with David. He is very good and I would work with him any time."

Tony Agresta, VP of Marketing, Centrifuge Systems

"David brings a unique perspective to the work that he provides. Unlike others, David understands the ins and outs of fraud - and that ability makes him superior in the service that he brings to clients."

Chuck Gallagher

David

You did an excellent job with the interview. You did not appear nervous. I admire you. I am proud to have you as an associate. Yes, you committed a crime. However, you have taken that as a learning experience. Now, you are teaching others. It takes a big man to admit his mistakes and learn from them. It's humbling. I admire your strength and introspect. You are a fascinating individual who has very much to offer society.

Christie Husted PhD

Dear David,

Thank you for joining me on my morning program here in the U.S. I appreciate you taking the time to explain what happened in your case and how that applies to the Bernie Madoff story.

Take care,

Alexis

ALEXIS GLICK | VP BUSINESS NEWS & ANCHOR | FOX BUSINESS NETWORK

"Great to be part of David's trusted network! Always a pleasure to be professionally associated with a consummate professional like you! Highly recommend to all others. Thank you."

Steven Burda, MBA, Founder & President, Burda Consulting Co

"David has a very unique interesting, personality! He truly wishes to help the economic community to eradicate bad business which affects all of us around the globe. I am confident that given the right opportunities, he will contribute much good to business and give back to communities.

Gerri Back, Sole practitioner/Consultant, Gerri Back, CPA consultant

"All my dealings with David, have been honest and above board. His ability to make a positive from a negative is very admirable; as well he has helped me with how to provide my clients with the clues that there may be a problem, either with a vendor or an employee. Most businesses believe that if you have made a mistake you are always going to be a risk, David is proof that you can be a professional and still help educate businesses of the fraud that is out there. Remember the phrase "There but by the grace of God go I" and David’s past is little more than a blip compared to the benefits that come of the experience."

Deborah Berchem, Owner/Consultant, DLB & Associates

"Solid, reliable, positive and charming over the long term and it's over the long term where it counts.”

Thomas Power, Chairman, Ecademy

Background

David has 30 years entrepreneurial and corporate business experience in security, training, information technology, software development, internet, financial services, logistics, travel and tourism, property development and property insurance services. 

The combination of his business experience and insights into scams, fraud and social engineering through personal exposure equips me to provide unique insights and cutting edge, innovative social engineering, scam, fraud and economic crime solutions.

He has in depth understanding of the techniques of manipulation and methods of operation of social engineering, scams and fraud.

His services enable his clients to understand the social engineering and fraud risk they face. This places them in a position to assess the suitability of their current systems, counter measures, corporate structures, value systems, governance and fraud management plans to withstand social engineering attacks both internal and external. 

David has particular expertise in corporate structures and their use in fraud, money laundering, asset misappropriation and the dispersal of funds. This knowledge and experience is invaluable in educating his clients in the design of methods and mechanisms to prevent these activities.

As part of his service offering he assist clients in the design and implementation of changes to their corporate structures to deal with and minimise the threat of fraud and abuse that emanate from human behaviour under the influence of social engineering. 

Scam Stop Education and Awareness

David is the co- founder of Scam Stop Education and Awareness  with Lynne Thackeray.

Scam Stop Education and Awareness is a Non Profit organisation dedicated to preventing scams and fraud through creating awareness, disseminating information and by providing education and training to our community to enable them to stay safe.

David is the Fraud Risk Specialist at Scam Stop Education and Awareness (please refer to detail below) and he advises on fraud, social engineering and other economic crime risks in addition to managing all Scam Stop Education and Awareness programmes.

He speaks to a wide variety of audiences for Scam Stop Education and Awareness on decisions and consequences, moral choices, integrity and ethics to encourage and empower them to make quality life choices and enjoy positive outcomes.

These talks are based on his personal experiences and the lessons he learned from the decisionshe made that took him on a path of destruction.

Professional Affiliations

David renders professional services and consult on in conjunction with various international organisations. Details of the affiliations are as follows:

• South African Associate of the ARCIS Fraud Discovery and Exposure Centre (refer to detail below)

• South African Affiliate of System Interface Solutions (refer to detail below).

• Resident Practical Expert at ForensicAuditing the Forensic Accounting and Auditing Hub where he consults and advises on all practical matters relating to fraud and financial crime.

In addition to these affiliations he is an active participant in a worldwide network of fraud professionals from all disciplines and he is able to access their collective expertise in the resolution of any situation in the fraud prevention and resolution field.

Please feel free to have a look at his profile on LinkedIn for further details.

Personal

When not busy with his professional life David reads anything from pulp fiction to history to biographies to crime novels. He is a photographer, fly fisherman (a very keen but very bad one) and I a follower of conspiracy theories (yes the US HAS got aliens at Roswell)

One of his true passions is African wildlife. David has operated a game relocation company and a game ranch breeding rare species such as the Cape Buffalo and White Rhino.

David came to the attention of most South Africans in December 1999, when as a result of an investigation by the Scorpions and Serious Economic Crime Squad, he was arrested and charged with fraud in the sum R372 million.  David's face flashed onto television screens around the country and made him one of the most public fraudsters in the history of South Africa.

Having been sentenced to 15 years, David became the very model of reformation, and on leaving prison David has developed and now delivers programmes to both small and large businesses to help them with detecting active fraud, identifying avenues within the procedures and structures of the company where fraud may occur and puts in place anti-fraud strategies to help businesses protect themselves against fraud in the future.

David now features regularly as an expert on programs such as Moneyweb, and is the expert of choice for media organisations who need the inside track when it comes to breaking stories on fraud.  All companies are at risk of fraud and rarely do companies look at the aspects, other than financial damage, that fraud can cause such as loss of market reputation for instance.

David is a unique individual, with a unique experience and knowledge and his warm, enthusiastic approach is both refreshing and a must have for any organisation that is serious about protecting themselves against the damage caused by fraud, regardless of size.