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Counterfeit guitars flood global markets

The rising demand for musical instruments like guitars means more opportunities for fraudsters to take advantage of lax trademark laws and sell modified fake instruments to unsuspecting victims. The author, a guitar enthusiast himself, breaks down the elements of this fraud scheme and provides ways for music lovers and fraud examiners alike to avoid common scams and fight counterfeit fraud.

Written By: Donn LeVie, Jr., CFE

    • Consumer Fraud and Scams
    • Fraud Prevention and Deterrence
    • Fraud Schemes

Watch out for scams involving discount utility services, million-dollar prizes and unemployment benefits

The latest identity theft schemes involve convincing victims to pay with gift cards to receive steep discounts on utility services, paying to claim a million-dollar prize and using stolen identities to file unemployment claims.

Written By: Robert E. Holtfreter, Ph.D., CFE

    • Fraud Prevention and Deterrence
    • Fraud Schemes
    • Identity Theft

The data detective

The trove of leaked files from the Panama Papers and Paradise Papers exposed the secret offshore financial dealings of the global elite. Digging through those terabytes of data were hundreds of reporters led by Marina Walker Guevara. The Pulitzer-Prize-winning journalist talks to Fraud Magazine about managing news media collaborations, data investigations and the urgency for stories that hold the powerful to account.  

Written By: Jennifer Liebman, CFE

    • Anti-Fraud Laws Regulations and Compliance
    • Bribery and Corruption
    • Computers and Technology

We must be ‘Battle Buddies’ for military veteran victims of fraudulent abuse

On battlefields, soldiers have traditionally teamed up with ‘Battle Buddies’ so that no one is left behind. The authors encourage anti-fraud practitioners to help prevent and detect elder fraud, especially among military vets — a particularly vulnerable population.

Written By: Michele P. Bratina, Ph.D., John Schwartz, Kate Kleinert

    • Consumer Fraud and Scams
    • Financial Transactions and Fraud Schemes
    • Fraud Schemes

Knowing the red flags of red-collar fraudsters could save your life

Unlike nonviolent white-collar criminals, red-collar criminals commit acts of violence to conceal their crimes. This article describes the red flags that signal red collar criminals' propensity for violence.

Written By: Frank S Perri, J.D., CFE, CPA

    • Asset Misappropriation
    • Criminology and Psychology
    • Fraud Investigation and Examination

Carousel fraud

The not-so-merry evasion of value-added taxes is a vicious cycle of false trading across multiple countries. Around these trader schemes, known as carousel fraud, fraud examiners work to uncover complex international fraud networks and identify at-risk business entities.

Written By: Samuel May, CFE

    • Anti-Fraud Laws Regulations and Compliance
    • Fraud Schemes
    • Tax Fraud

The evolution of PAN enumeration attacks: Tackling a growing threat to payment security

By exploiting automated processes, fraudsters can bypass payment security measures at a faster, subtler rate. The authors explain how payment-processing companies can increase their defenses and better protect their customers against this growing threat to their security.

Written By: Dustin J. Eaton, CFE, Marcus Vinson

    • Cyberfraud
    • Fraud Prevention and Deterrence
    • Fraud Schemes

Deception by inundation: How fraudsters play the system in personal injury cases

Tricking insurance and other companies into paying for fake injuries is a perennial, and often complicated, scam. Here the authors examine the three principal players typically involved in these schemes and how evidence of an injury isn’t always what it seems, especially when fraudsters deliberately throw everything but the “kitchen sink” at payers.

Written By: Dennis DiGiorgi, DC, CFE, CHCQM, Jason Tenenbaum, Esq.

    • Fraud Schemes
    • Health Care Fraud
    • Insurance Fraud

Measure your internal anti-fraud strategy with the ACFE’s 2025 in-house investigation teams benchmarking report

Findings from the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners’ (ACFE) In-House Fraud Investigation Teams: 2025 Benchmarking Report show that internal fraud teams want more investigative personnel, effective training and resources. Company leaders and anti-fraud professionals alike may use the findings from this report to evaluate their investigative efforts, identify areas for improvement and plan future anti-fraud strategies. 

Written By: Emily Homer, Ph.D., CFE

    • Career and Professional Development
    • Fraud Investigation and Examination
    • Fraud Prevention and Deterrence

Erika Correll, CFE

A freshman-year class ignited Erika Correll’s passion for accounting and sparked a career in managing audits and fraud risk assessments for federal clients. Correll’s dedicated to trying new activities with her children, early-morning CrossFit workouts, and leading her team with innovation and discretion during audits.

Written By: Anna Brahce

    • Accounting and Auditing
    • Career and Professional Development
    • Fraud Investigation and Examination

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