Anthony LaNasa CPA CFE

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6 Tips for Foiling Fake Suppliers in Online Marketplaces

Supply chain issues continue to hurt many U.S. businesses — possibly in more ways than you think. Not only do supply shortages and delays make it difficult for companies to ramp up business and recover from the pandemic slowdown, but they also make some fraud schemes easier to perpetrate. For example, criminals might advertise hard-to-get […]

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Anthony LaNasa CPA CFE

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Highlights From the Latest ACFE Fraud Report

Preventing, detecting, and investigating occupational fraud requires a deep understanding of the types of schemes, potential financial losses, emerging threats and risk mitigation strategies. To that end, the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) has published its “Report to the Nations,” the preeminent source for occupational fraud statistics and trends, every two years since 1996. […]

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How to Qualify for, and Keep, Cyber Insurance Coverage

These days, it’s common for businesses to purchase cyber insurance to help mitigate financial losses from network breaches. According to the U.S. Government Accountability Office, the proportion of businesses adding cyber coverage increased from 26% in 2016 to 47% in 2020. But in the event of a loss, processing such claims can be expensive, and […]

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Anthony LaNasa CPA CFE

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Keep Cybercriminals from Stealing Your Business’s Brand

When criminals steal an individual’s identity, the victim can take steps to minimize potential damage by, for example, notifying credit agencies and freezing bank accounts. But what happens if a cybercrook steals a company’s identity and uses it to engage in fraud? This situation can be more complicated — and expensive — to resolve. Fraudsters […]

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Anthony LaNasa CPA CFE

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5 Ways to Foil a Bank ”Fraud Department” Scam

Bank Fraud Scams When banks detect suspicious activity in a customer’s account, the bank fraud department often call account holders to discuss the transactions. Time is of the essence when it comes to preventing fraud, especially in the case of wire and automated clearing house transactions. In most cases, if a caller claims to work […]

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