As more people use mobile phones, more fraud perpetrators target these devices. According to Javelin Strategy & Research, between 2017 and 2018 the number […]

If you’re like most business owners and executives, you may not actively search for fraud risks — until there’s an incident and you’re facing possible losses. Although […]

Background checks don’t inoculate companies against occupational fraud and other criminal acts by employees. After all, many thieves have never been caught and, therefore, […]

It’s a federal crime to steal trade secrets.  However, that doesn’t stop thieves from successfully making off with billions of dollars in intellectual property […]

Fraud experts have long known that “dark web” sites provide information, support and illicit goods to hackers and other criminals. But security company […]

When businesses are defrauded, courts can — and in some states must — order restitution. But calculating fraud damages isn’t that simple.  I

Using data analysis to detect fraud is changing the way many businesses operate. It’s also changing how forensic accountants do their jobs, providing fraud […]

Kickbacks return a portion of the money exchanged in a business transaction as compensation for favorable treatment. They’re illegal in the United States […]

Despite the National Do Not Call registry and features such as caller ID, phone fraud is thriving in the mobile phone era. Using spoofed numbers — which […]

One of the governing principles of the employee/employer relationship is that employees have a fiduciary duty to act in their employer’s interests. Undisclosed employee conflicts of interest […]