Kristin Owens, CFE

Fed up

• March 1, 2018

"Hello. This is John Wilson calling from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York Grants Department. You have been selected to receive a $9,000 federal grant based on your clean criminal history and the fact that you have paid your taxes on time. To claim your grant is very simple. You will need to pay a $250 processing fee to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York …” Would you have hung up?

Written By: Kristin Owens, CFE, Robert Amenta, CFE

• • Fraud Schemes