When market competition heats up, you might provide extra incentives for your sales staff to perform. But be careful: Some employees may step over […]

The Web has opened plenty of new avenues for criminal behavior. For example, you may have heard of cybersquatting. Someone registers a site’s domain […]

Affinity fraud is particularly heinous.  Perpetrators exploiting connections of race, religion, age, politics and profession is one of the cruelest forms of criminal deception. […]

Hidden assets can be an issue in a variety of contexts — from divorce to bankruptcy to fraud. An acrimonious divorce, ownership dispute or occupational theft incident […]

Money laundering is the process by which criminals transform their ill-gotten gains into legitimate-looking funds. It’s widespread and wide-reaching, making it a significant corrupting influence on financial systems, governments […]

What is the connection between fraud and geometry?  Fraud experts have long suggested that the presence of three conditions, known as the “fraud triangle,” greatly increases the […]

Even if you haven’t heard much about it lately, know this: Health care fraud is alive and well in America. Here’s a roundup of recent stats, law enforcement […]

When the value of a stock skyrockets, its investors may think they’ve hit the jackpot. But if the stock in question is part of […]

Early revenue recognition has long accounted for a substantial portion of financial statement fraud. By recording revenue early, a dishonest business seller or an employee under pressure […]

When it comes to reducing fraud loss and duration, companies should fight fraud actively. Active detection methods (such as surprise audits or data monitoring) are far more effective than […]