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With international trade fraud, your ship may never come in

By: Tony LaNasa

The U.S. economy depends on import and export markets to run as designed. After all, revenue from trade tariffs and duties contribute $30 billion annually to federal government coffers. Unfortunately, […]

How you can help stop elder financial abuse

By: Tony LaNasa

It’s one of the most difficult types of fraud to unearth. But it doesn’t directly affect businesses or the average consumer — in large part because its victims rarely report […]

How to put the brakes on lapping schemes

By: Tony LaNasa

Lapping is one of the most common ways crooked employees skim money from their employers. In these schemes, a perpetrator uses receipts from one account to cover theft from another. […]

Wielding Benford’s Law to find fraud

By: Tony LaNasa

Benford’s Law is a long-standing statistical precept that remains as relevant and widely accepted in fighting fraud as ever. By wielding it effectively, experts can cut down fraudsters who unknowingly […]

Encourage sales staff to walk an ethical line

By: Tony LaNasa

When the market competition heats up, you might provide extra incentives for your sales staff to perform. But be careful: Some employees may step over the line — to earn […]

Typosquatters profit from common user errors

By: Tony LaNasa

The Web has opened plenty of new avenues for criminal behavior. For example, you may have heard of cybersquatting. Someone registers a site’s domain name that includes a trademark and […]

Why affinity fraud is particularly heinous

By: Tony LaNasa

Affinity fraud — where perpetrators exploit connections of race, religion, age, politics, and profession — is one of the cruelest forms of criminal deception. Fraudsters often belong to the groups […]

Getting the goods on hidden assets

By: Tony LaNasa

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Hidden assets can be an issue in a variety of contexts — from divorce to bankruptcy to fraud. An acrimonious divorce, ownership dispute or occupational theft incident could all […]

How dirty money can sully real estate transactions

By: Tony LaNasa

Money laundering is the process by which criminals transform their ill-gotten gains into legitimate-looking funds. It’s widespread and wide-reaching, making it a significant corrupting influence on financial systems, governments, and […]

The connection between fraud and geometry

By: Tony LaNasa

Fraud experts have long suggested that the presence of three conditions, known as the “fraud triangle,” greatly increases the likelihood that an employee will commit fraud. Over the years, this […]

When the early bird commits the fraud, you need to catch it

By: Tony LaNasa

Early revenue recognition has long accounted for a substantial portion of financial statement fraud. By recording revenue early, a dishonest business seller or an employee under pressure to meet financial […]

To be effective, you can’t fight fraud passively

By: Tony LaNasa

When it comes to reducing fraud loss and duration, active detection methods (such as surprise audits or data monitoring) are far more effective than passive methods (such as confessions or […]

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