Wait! Don’t approve that office supply invoice yet By: Tony 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: Tony 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: Tony 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: Tony 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: Tony 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: Tony 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: Tony 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: Tony 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 […]
Defrauded? Prioritize evidence preservation By: Tony LaNasa You may suspect that an employee has stolen from your company. But without evidence of a crime, you’ll have a hard time pursuing prosecution. So if you discover fraud, first […]
Watch out for these 5 business service scams By: Tony LaNasa Preventing fraud from costing your company can sometimes seem like a game of whack-a-mole: Squash one scheme and another one pops up. Business service scams are particularly abundant. Fraud perpetrators […]
When limited partners suspect general partners of fraud By: Tony LaNasa Fraud suspicions are hard enough to investigate if you’re a business owner and call the shots. But what if you’re a limited partner (LP) in a business where a general […]
Bad romance: Your online “match” may be a fraudster By: Tony LaNasa According to various estimates, approximately 25% to 30% of online dating accounts involve scammers. Therefore, if you maintain a dating platform account, you need to know that a significant portion […]