Do Your Salespeople Come By Their Commissions Honestly?
Preventing financial losses from occupational fraud requires your company to remain vigilant. In a nutshell: Trust employees, but routinely verify they aren’t stealing. […]
Protecting Your Business from Deepfake Deception
Deepfakes — digital forgeries produced by artificial intelligence (AI) — have blurred the line between reality and illusion. On the upside, AI-generated deepfakes […]
Watch Out for Predatory Lenders
Whether you’re an entrepreneur seeking start-up funds or the owner of an established business that needs capital to make an acquisition or develop […]
Keeping Crooked Workers from Colluding in Fraud
According to the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, when one occupational fraud perpetrator pulls off a scam, the employer suffers a median loss […]
BEC Fraud: How to Protect Your Business from a Growing Threat
Business e-mail compromise (BEC) has emerged as one of the most financially damaging online crimes. According to the FBI’s Internet […]
Know the Risks Before Outsourcing Business to Contractors
If your business is particularly busy, you may temporarily outsource some of its work to third-party contractors. Hiring contractors can be a cost-effective […]
Are Your Job Candidates Honest? A Look at Resumé Fraud
Job applicants must work hard to stand out in a crowded marketplace. For some, that means bending the truth — or outright lying — about their experience, […]
Help Protect Your Employees’ 401(k) Plan Savings from Fraud
Recently, a 401(k) plan participant was defrauded of approximately $740,000 when he fell victim to an elaborate scheme perpetrated by overseas criminals. However, even friends, family members […]
How Your Business Can Fight ATM Skimming
Skimming, where criminals use hidden digital readers to steal debit and credit card information, is a pervasive threat that can result in significant […]
Why Your Business Needs to Protect Against Executive Fraud
You may trust your executive management team implicitly. But the research is clear: In organizations where executives turn to fraud, the results are […]
