Industries

Filter By:

Industries

Results: (39)

U.S. seeks to ban Huione Group for money laundering and more

U.S. seeks to ban Huione Group for money laundering. Credit Suisse confesses to tax fraud. UHG investigated for alleged Medicare fraud. Texas doctor who falsely diagnosed patients gets prison sentence.

Written By: Crystal Zuzek

    • Financial Institution Fraud
    • Fraud Schemes
    • Health Care Fraud

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

Be alert to Medicare hospice fraud and new mobile job-offer cons, plus spot phishing scams

Creative scammers offer Medicare hospice services (to those who aren’t terminally ill). Beware of sophisticated job-offer frauds on mobile devices. And here’s how to spot pesky phishing scams.

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

    • Consumer Fraud and Scams
    • Cyberfraud
    • Identity Theft

Nations unite to wipe out telecom fraud centers and more

China, Myanmar and Thailand join forces to tackle telecom fraud centers operating in Myanmar; a woman in Texas pleads guilty to smuggling and distributing an unapproved, altered drug used to treat cats; the prison sentence of former Mozambique finance minister, Manuel Chang, is increased; and former U.S. Senator Bob Menendez is sentenced to 11 years in prison.

Written By: Crystal Zuzek

    • Bribery and Corruption
    • Cyberfraud
    • Fraud Schemes

5 most scandalous fraud cases of 2024

Fraudsters work year-round to perpetrate their schemes. Fraud Magazine also works year-round tracking the news for those schemes we believe will live in infamy and serve as cases for anti-fraud professionals to study for years to come. Here are the most scandalous frauds of 2024.

Written By: Jennifer Liebman, CFE, Crystal Zuzek, Anna Brahce

    • Cyberfraud
    • Financial Institution Fraud
    • Fraud Schemes

COVID test kits scam, hurricane recovery and charity scams, and AI email security gaps

U.S. citizens can receive free COVID tests again; beware of scammers who want to charge you. Fake charities are following the recent hurricane disasters. And fraudsters are using artificial intelligence to gain the upper hand to invade inboxes with sophisticated malicious emails.

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

    • Consumer Fraud and Scams
    • Fraud Schemes

Ford on fraud

Joseph L. Ford, CFE, has spent a lifetime fighting fraud, working his way up from file clerk at the FBI to holding the bureau’s No. 3 spot. After leaving the FBI, he served as Bank of the West’s chief security officer and eventually founded his own consulting firm. Here Ford speaks of his experiences investigating both large and small frauds and what we can learn from them.

Written By: Paul Kilby, CFE

    • Accounting and Auditing
    • Fraud Investigation and Examination
    • Fraud Prevention and Deterrence

Evading suspicion through political networking

Sam Bankman-Fried, Elizabeth Holmes and Bernard Madoff. What do they have in common? They apparently used their outsized social influence in their professional networks to illegally expand their bank accounts and prolong their crimes. Fraud fighters can’t also be duped by their wily ways.

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

    • Bribery and Corruption
    • Financial Transactions and Fraud Schemes
    • Health Care Fraud

Phishers use AI to bypass email security, fake life insurance policy scams and more

Phishing scams never disappeared; they’re just more sophisticated. Also reject letters promising millions from insurance policies. And beware of invoices for COVID-19 tests you never ordered.

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

    • Cyberfraud
    • Fraud Schemes
    • Identity Theft

ACFE expresses gratitude to departing president

Incoming ACFE President John Gill, J.D., CFE expresses gratitude for outgoing ACFE President and CEO Bruce Dorris, J.D., CFE, CPA.

Written By: John D. Gill, J.D., CFE

    • Career and Professional Development
    • Corporate Governance
    • Ethics
    • Professional and Career Development
    • Technology

Begin Your Free 30-Day Trial

Unlock full access to Fraud Magazine and explore in-depth articles on the latest trends in fraud prevention and detection.