During
his exciting career with the LAPD, he served in many high profile assignments
including the SWAT Team, Hollywood's Narcotics,
Robbery, Homicide, and Vice Squads. As a detective, he was a master of disguise
and during his 22 years of service he was personally involved in the arrest of
thousands of criminals.
Before
leaving the department, Mr. Rebhan was selected by the Credit Card Industry to
help develop and direct a fraud prevention program. He has traveled to Europe and Latin America on behalf of the
industry, and for the last 20 years has personally given over 2000
presentations on the subject of financial crimes. As the Director of The
American Express Company's Fraud Prevention Program, Western Region, he managed
a team of twelve consultants, personally orchestrating over 150,000 business
and consumer presentations.
He brings
a unique perspective to an audience, because he understands the vulnerabilities
and responsibilities of consumers, the financial community, and law enforcement.
And of course, he has great insight into the criminal mind.
In his
campaign against fraud, Mr. Rebhan has worked closely with the California State
Assembly and the Los Angeles City Council. As an advocate for privacy and
financial security, he has proposed municipal code and legislative changes
regarding consumer and business fraud prevention efforts. He is a special
consultant to Screen Actors Guild members and is a member of the International
Association of Financial Crimes Investigators, as well as the Electronic Crimes
Task Force led by the United States Secret Service. Mr. Rebhan founded the Institute for the
Prevention of Financial Crimes, an organization committed to the education of
business professionals and to raising public awareness about crime.
Mr.
Rebhan's extraordinary knowledge of the business world and his presentation
style have made him one of the nation's most requested speakers on the subject
of consumer and business fraud prevention, and from his viewpoint, he gives his
powerfully candid opinion on who is to blame for the identity theft crisis.
Using humor, fear, and logic, he challenges the status quo motivating his
audiences to review passive lifestyles and business practices, joining him in
the 21st Century technological and common-sense fight against fraud.