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AKHBAR SATAR, CFE - Managing Director
Akhbar Satar is the Managing Director Akhbar & Associates Sdn Bhd .He is the Director of Polygraph Science Academy Malaysia. Akhbar Satar holds a Masters in Criminal Justice from University of Detroit, USA Akhbar is a Certified Polygraph Examiner. His expertise is on fraud detection and prevention. He is a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) and also a full member of the American Polygraph Association. Akhbar is the President of ACFE - Malaysia Chapter. He is practicing as a CFE and has been involved in the in the technical training in fraud prevention.
He is the Honorary Member of Livonia Police Lieutenants & Sergeants Association, Michigan, Oakland Criminal Justice Association, Michigan and Wayne County Detective Association, Michigan, USA.
Akhbar has been appointed as Director, Centre for Fraud HELP University and also a Senior Research Fellow in 2006. He is responsible in conducting Fraud and Economic Crime short courses at the university.
Mr. Akhbar Satar set up the Polygraph Science Academy Malaysia in 2003. It provides technical lie detection service and training and is the only non-satellite polygraph (Lie Detector) school in Asia and accredited by the American Polygraph Association(APA) and American Association of Police Polygraphists(AAPP) . The school trained candidates from Australia, Indonesia, Thailand, Taiwan and Malaysia.
As a Criminologist, he has wide knowledge in corruption, corporate fraud and white-collar crimes. He has extensive experience in interrogation techniques, body language, and behavioral pattern of suspects, bribery & crime prevention and formulation of anti fraud policies. He has dealt with many cases of corruption and other related white collar crimes such as forgery, cheating and criminal breach of trust and fraud He has spoken widely on the mentioned disciplines in seminars and conventions held locally and overseas. He served the Anti Corruption Agency (ACA) Malaysia for more than 18 years. During his service with the ACA, he has held various managerial and head of department posts including the Director of Training and State Director of ACA N.Sembilan. He went on optional retirement in 2001 to pursue his ambition to provide a professional fraud prevention service commercially. He is a hand - on investigator and trainer in the field of fraud prevention spanning for more than 20 years todate.
Present Position
* President Association of Certified Fraud Examiners- Malaysia Chapter
* Pro Tem President Malaysian Licensed Private Investigators(MALPi)
* Director , Centre for Fraud Management HELP University
* Senior Research Fellow HELP University, Malaysia
* Mananging Director Akhbar & Associates Sdn Bhd
Accreditation/Affiliations/Membership/Recognized
* Association of Certified Fraud Examiner
* Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
* Malaysian Licensed Private Investigators(MALPi)
* American Polygraph Association(APA)
* American Association of Police Polygraphists(AAPP)
* California Association of Polygraph Examiners
* Texas Polygraph Examiners Board, USA
* Polygraph Association of South Africa
* Alabama Polygraph Examiners Board,USA
* Livonia Police Lieutenants & Sergeants Association, Michigan, USA
* Oakland Criminal Justice Association, Michigan, USA
* Wayne County Detective Association, Michigan, USA
Certifications
* Master Criminal Justice, University of Detroit, USA
* Certified Fraud Examiners
* Polygraph Examiner Certified Primary Instructor (APA)
* Certificate in Training Management
Associate Company
* Polygarph Science Academy
* Locvest Security Services Sdn Bhd
* NBI & Associates Sdn Bhd
* Setiamaju Security Sdn Bhd
* Portus Malaysia Sdn Bhd
* Portcullis International Business Consulting(S) Pte Ltd Singapore
Previous Experiences
* Intel Technology(M) Penang - 1988
* Bank Officer, Kuala Lumpur - 1982
* Senior Investigating Officer ACA - 1983
* Director ACA of Perlis State - 1992
* Director of Training Anti Corruption Agency Malaysia(ACA) -1996
* Director ACA of State Negeri Sembilan - 2000
* Director Hill & Associates - 2001-2003
