Charles Rabeno, Ed.D., CFE

Charles Rabeno, Ed.D., CFE, is a special agent with a federal law enforcement agency. His email address is: charles.rabeno@gmail.com.

PPP’s complicated rules blurred lines between fraud and honest mistakes

Many U.S. businesses willingly defrauded the government’s Paycheck Protection Program loan program. But PPP’s byzantine procedures, applicants’ mistakes and some banks’ disinterest might have inadvertently caused well-meaning applicants to receive money they shouldn’t have. Now investigators must sift the wheat from the chaff.

Written By: Charles Rabeno, Ed.D., CFE


Darknet denizens slither past the law

The darknet is the latest example of technology that’s become a breeding ground for criminal activity. Combating virtual crime in this subset of the deep web is exceedingly difficult because of its anonymity. However, here are some ways law enforcement and fraud examiners are fighting these elusive miscreants.

Written By: Charles Rabeno, Ed.D., CFE


 

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