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Tag archives for dishonesty

post dateOctober 29, 2018  |   post categories6 tips to help reduce business credit card abuse, Uncategorized  |   post comments number2 comments Read more  >
Stopping Business Credit Card Abuse Common Sense – the Key to Prevention

Sometimes I think using this blog to offer tips for stopping business credit card abuse is a waste of my time. And, this makes me feel like shouting out, “You can prevent these crimes in your organization. But you must use some common sense – the key to prevention.” On August 4, 2017, I posted […]

post dateSeptember 30, 2018  |   post categoriesUncategorized  |   post comments number0 comment Read more  >
Computer Scam Warning Microsoft license key has expired

A few minutes ago, I received an official sounding phone call from a female (American accent) informing me that my Windows license key will be expiring and that I should call them at (a specific 800 number.) I never return such call requests, and usually, hang up. I hung up before this entire message was […]

post dateFebruary 1, 2018  |   post categoriesembezzlement, Embezzlement and Internal Fraud, Uncategorized  |   post comments number0 comment Read more  >
embezzlement cases
Embezzlement Cases Cost Companies an Average of $1.13 Million

Be forewarned that embezzlement crimes are happening to every kind of organization imaginable! As shocking as it may seem, according to a 2017 study by global specialty insurer Hiscox, last year workplace embezzlement cases cost companies an average of $1.13 million. Even as you read this, an embezzler or another internal fraudster may be ripping […]

post dateSeptember 5, 2017  |   post categoriesembezzlement, Embezzlement and Internal Fraud  |   post comments number2 comments Read more  >
church embezzlement
Think Acts of Embezzlement Are Not Thriving in Houses of Worship? (E-4)

Think acts of embezzlement are not thriving in houses of worship throughout the United States? If you answered no, well think again! To help prove my point, let’s start by simply “googling” Church Embezzlement, and don’t be surprised to find results reading somewhere around 499,000. Next, let us take a brief look at five church-related […]

post dateJuly 26, 2017  |   post categoriesembezzlement, Embezzlement and Internal Fraud  |   post comments number0 comment Read more  >
employee embezzlement
Embezzlement . . . What Went Wrong? (E2)

Acts of employee embezzlement can and does cripple and destroy entire organizations, whether it be the smallest little league operation or largest multi-billion dollar corporation, medical facility or private practice, school or university, religious or non-profit organization, law enforcement or government agency. All organizations, without exception, are vulnerable to acts of employee embezzlement. Perhaps you […]

post dateJune 28, 2017  |   post categoriesembezzlement, Embezzlement and Internal Fraud  |   post comments number0 comment Read more  >
Embezzlement crimes
Embezzlement: A Multi-Trillion Dollar Crime

The world has always had a goodly share of liars, cheats, thieves and embezzlers. However, embezzlement crimes by highly trusted employees have reached an all-time high. These ultimate betrayals of trust show no signs of reversal unless a dramatic change takes place throughout the business world. These crimes are happening to every kind of organization […]

post dateJune 9, 2016  |   post categoriesUncategorized  |   post comments number1 comment Read more  >
What’s Happening?

Hi Folks: Something is wrong with my blog site! Over the past few weeks I have not received a single post regarding my published articles. When I say not a single feedback message, I mean zero, zilch, zip, nothing in feedback. While in the past I received approximately 100 responses per week regarding those articles […]

post dateApril 19, 2016  |   post categoriesembezzlement, Embezzlement and Internal Fraud  |   post comments number0 comment Read more  >
$5.7 Million Embezzlement Scheme

This morning I received an Immediate Release notification from the Department of Justice, U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Minnesota about an embezzlement scheme. In bold print, “Former CFO Of [City] Industrial Contractor Charged With Embezzling More Than $5.7 Million” The story behind this alleged scheme differs little, if any, from those crimes that I have […]

post dateApril 4, 2016  |   post categoriesUncategorized  |   post comments number0 comment Read more  >
ALERT- Ransomware and Recent Variants

You may find the below information released by the National Cyber Awareness System on ways to not become a victim to cyber crime helpful. UNITED STATES COMPUTER EMERGENCY READINESS TEAM (US-CERT) Alert (TA16-091A) Overview In early 2016, destructive ransomware variants such as Locky and Samas were observed infecting computers belonging to individuals and businesses, which […]