Business opportunity or scam? By: Anthony LaNasa The investment “opportunity” could be anything from a new nutritional supplement to a foolproof method for “flipping” houses. But if the investment or product is advertised as “easy money” or […]
Avoiding travel voucher scams By: Anthony LaNasa Most travelers love a deal that extends their budget — whether it’s a cheap flight, discounted hotel room or all-inclusive package tour. Unfortunately, sophisticated scammers are only too happy to […]
Protect data and build trust with customers By: Anthony LaNasa Every time your business interacts with customers is an opportunity to build trust. And it’s an opportunity you can’t afford to neglect. Look at customer data. When customers hand over […]
When the fraud suspect is an executive By: Anthony LaNasa Businesses and fraud experts often face a long, arduous process when investigating any occupational fraud incident. When the suspect is a member of upper management, it’s exponentially harder. In theory, […]
Wait! Don’t approve that office supply invoice yet By: Anthony LaNasa When Dan received a large shipment of highlighter markers, he was confused. He didn’t remember ordering them — and he was the company’s sole office supplies buyer. Yet when he […]
Ghosting scams may keep your loved ones from resting in peace By: Anthony LaNasa It’s bad enough that the living have to worry about identity theft. But criminals also exploit the deceased with “ghosting” schemes. These thieves steal the identities of those who’ve died […]
5 best practices when investigating an employee complaint By: Anthony LaNasa “All complaints will be swiftly and thoroughly investigated.” No doubt this sentence, or something similar, appears in your company’s employee handbook. Unfortunately, there will likely be a time when you’ll […]
Be careful when applying for a Small Business Administration loan By: Anthony LaNasa A Small Business Administration (SBA) loan can make big things happen for your small company. But the agency’s loan program is sometimes abused by con artists who know that many […]
Contemplating fraud litigation? Not without a CPA By: Anthony LaNasa You may already know how CPAs can help businesses uncover and prevent fraud. But what about when a fraud incident leads to civil litigation? An experienced CPA can help your […]
Has fraud corrupted your supply contracts? By: Anthony LaNasa If your business solicits bids for goods or service contracts, there’s a risk that employees will solicit or accept kickbacks to favor certain vendors. Or, they might steer a bid […]
Jury duty fraud rears its ugly head again By: Anthony LaNasa Some fraud schemes refuse to die. Jury duty scams existed long before phishing, malware and other cybercrime methods became synonymous with identity theft. Yet just this month, the U.S. Marshals […]
Healthcare data breaches can threaten your financial well-being By: Anthony LaNasa Like many sectors of the economy, the healthcare industry regularly suffers data breaches. Healthcare analytics company Protenus has found that nearly 32 million patient records were breached between January and […]