That Investment Opportunity Could Be a Pyramid Scheme
The “investment opportunity” someone just pitched could be a legitimate way to get in on the ground floor of a soon-to-be profitable business. However, it could also be a pyramid, […]
Category: Fraud
Turn that Fraud Dispute Into a Loyalty-Building Opportunity
If customers report fraud or suspicious charges on their accounts, what might seem like a challenge can actually be an opportunity for your business. Handle these disputes efficiently and you […]
Can You Spot Fraud Perpetrators? Look for Bad Behavior
Ask any business owner whose company has been defrauded by an employee, and you’ll probably hear a common refrain: “I never would have suspected that person!” In many cases, spotting […]
What Business Owners Can Do About Insurance Fraud
According to various sources, around 10% of all insurance claims involve fraud. Insurance companies generally pass along the cost of these fraud losses to policyholders in the form of higher […]
Keeping Debtors Honest With a Solvency Opinion
Are you worried your business won’t receive what a liquidating creditor owes it? In most cases, liquidating companies come by their financially distressed situations honestly. But there’s always a chance […]
January Is the Cruelest Month for Retail Return Fraud
For many retailers, January isn’t just the first month of the year: It’s “return season,” when customers bring back their unwanted holiday gifts for refunds or exchanges. Return season can […]
How AI and Machine Learning Help Fight Fraud
The biannual Association of Certified Fraud Examiners “Report to the Nations” has repeatedly concluded that the longer fraud schemes remain undetected, the greater the losses for the victimized organizations. According […]
What are Your Job Applicants Hiding?
Checkster, a reference checking company, has found that 78% of job candidates either misrepresent or consider misrepresenting themselves during the hiring process. And a survey by career advice company ResumeLab […]
Don’t Fall for Invoice Fraud Schemes
Middle-market businesses lose an average of almost $300,000 annually to invoice fraud, according to a recent survey by software company Medius and researcher Censuswide. Invoice fraud can be challenging to […]
HW&Co. Supports International Fraud Awareness Week
Fraud costs organizations worldwide an estimated 5 percent of their annual revenues, according to a study conducted by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE). Occupational Fraud 2022: A Report […]
Fraud’s New Frontier: NFTs
When new technologies emerge, it can take time for the general public to learn how they work. Non-fungible tokens, or NFTs, first appeared in 2014, yet many people are still […]
When a Valuation Professional Finds Fraud
Imagine you’ve got your eye on a business that seems like an attractive investment or acquisition target. It boasts strong earnings, competitive growth estimates and a clean balance sheet. But […]
