Even as you read this, an embezzling or other internal fraudster may be ripping off your organization. I mean right this minute! But how would you know? That is the question, is it not? If you believe your operation is not at risk to embezzling, be forewarned these crimes are happening to every kind of […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Income tax filing season recently got underway. The U.S. Treasury Department reported that close to one million people were contacted by scammers. The callers, representing themselves to be from the IRS or other government agency demand money. These scammers can sound very convincing when they call. Don’t be surprised to see that your caller ID […]
First, let me wish each of you a Happy New Year! Unfortunately, I am starting off 2016 with a negative posting. However, on the positive side, if my message helps to prevent a scammer from making at least one of you a victim, then it’s well worth the effort. First up: I received […]
July 13, 2017 |
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