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5 Steps to Fight Off Fraud
Detecting fraud within an organization is the responsibility of several groups including: financial executives, boards of directors, audit committees, internal auditors and external auditors. Yahoo! Finance reports several ways to avoid complacency, and according to Crowe Horwath LLP, one of the largest
Read MoreNew Scam Targets Seniors
Ed Mancini and his late wife, Joan Mancini, were working at their driving range in northern Macomb County six years ago when they saw an old friend coming. What they didn’t see coming was an investment scam that fleeced them and
Read More4 Ways Scammers Can Steal Your Tax Refund
“A thief who has your personal information can file a tax return before you do, collect a fraudulent refund and leave you waiting for many months to get your own refund and clear up the problem,” said Neil Chase, vice
Read MoreBoomers’ Braintrust Interviews Heather Wagenhals on 10 Different Ways to Detect a Scam
Johnny Dean and Dinah Smith, hosts of Boomers’ Braintrust welcomes Heather Wagenhals Author of “Yes You Can“ and the upcoming Cracking Your Money Code http://CrackingYourMoneyCode.com to share ten different ways to detect a scam. Heather explains on the Boomers’ Braintrust show how to avoid potential scams and prepare yourself for such fraud.
Read MoreRetailers Losing Billions from Holiday Return Fraud
By Lorraine Mirabella THE BALTIMORE SUN Saturday January 4, 2014 5:12 AM As consumers return holiday gifts and redeem gift cards, retailers will be keeping an eye out for transactions that, in all, could cost them billions. The average person returned nearly four holiday gifts last year, according to […]
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Read MoreFraud Prevention Tips in 2014
World’s largest anti-fraud organizations are urging business owners and managers to make fraud prevention one of their top New Year’s priorities for 2014. According to CPA Practice Advisors, fraud entities around the globe are costing an estimated 5 percent in
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Target Customers’ Credit and Debit Card Information Ripped Off by Thieves
As many as 40 million Target customers had their credit and debit card information ripped off by thieves over 19 days this holiday shopping season, including the Black Friday weekend. While thieves will only use a small percentage of the black magnetic
Read MoreScam Alert – $1,300 FedEx Envelope is a Fake
Residents of Pleasanton and Jourdanton are warned about a check scam coming from FedEx. Investigators report several residents have received a FedEx envelope with a check inside. When they call the bank named on the check the number is disconnected. The
Read MoreFraud Alert: Man gets 28 years in $100M Navy Charity Scam
Several Veterans of the Navy were scammed by Bobby Thompson, who stole an estimated $100 million by faking charity donations, which he collected for himself. A judge sentenced Thompson to 28 years in prison and a fine to pay $6 million.
Read MorePhishing Fire Drills to Help Cyber Fraud in 2014
Spearphishing, identity theft and personal devices brought to work are areas to watch for increasing fraudulent activity, according to a panel on 2014 Fraud Trends at the recent Privacy XChange Forum in held in Paradise Valley, Ariz. The panelists discuss the phishing versus spearphishing tactic. While a phishing scam […]
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