Dorothy Riggs, CFE

Teamwork connects the dots to draw a picture of fraud

• May 1, 2017

All fraud cases leave trails. It’s like a kid’s connect-the-dots puzzle. At first glance the puzzle looks like a bunch of randomly scattered spots. But you draw a line linking the specks in the proper sequence that reveals a clear outline of a picture. However, unlike the typical puzzle, in which the dots are usually located in one area, related dots in fraud cases are often scattered throughout multiple jurisdictions, financial institutions, bank accounts, transactions, witnesses, suspects and so on.

Written By: Dorothy Riggs, CFE

• • Fraud Investigation and Examination

A whole lot of hanky-panky going on

• May 1, 2016

During my six-plus years as a regional bank fraud investigator I’ve delved into a legion of cases categorized as romance or sweetheart scams. You might believe that only simpletons fall prey to romance hustles, but con artists don’t discriminate. Victims are male, female, young, middle-aged, elderly, benighted, well-bred and of various races, creeds and nationalities.

Written By: Dorothy Riggs, CFE

• • Fraud Schemes