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Small Business Fraud
Jun 18, 2018
Corporate Fraud
Small Business Fraud
Jun 18, 2018
Corporate Fraud

Financial fraud is a big problem for small businesses. Small companies tend to lose almost twice as much money from each occurrence of fraud, compared to comparable incidents at medium-sized and large corporations, according to a recent study.

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Jun 18, 2018
Corporate Fraud
Prime Bank Fraud
Apr 9, 2018
Investment Fraud
Prime Bank Fraud
Apr 9, 2018
Investment Fraud

Red flags for potential investment fraud in Prime Bank programs include claims of risk-free returns as high as 40 percent in a short-term offering. Promoters may falsely claim the securities are backed by major banks or international finance organizations such as the World Bank or Federal Reserve.

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Apr 9, 2018
Investment Fraud
Advance Fee Scams
Apr 1, 2018
Internet Fraud
Advance Fee Scams
Apr 1, 2018
Internet Fraud

Advance fee scams are prevalent on the internet. They are also known as “419” scams, in reference to the relevant section of the criminal code in Nigeria where many of these schemes originate. Fraudsters solicit victims by promising to share a large sum of money, in return for an up-front payment.

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Apr 1, 2018
Internet Fraud
Shell Games
Mar 10, 2018
Investment Fraud
Shell Games
Mar 10, 2018
Investment Fraud

Fraud schemes that launder money through complex webs of corporate shells make it more difficult – but not impossible – for investigators and tax officials to trace the flow of funds. Shutting down the ‘shell game’ is essential for fraud victims seeking restitution and financial recovery.

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Mar 10, 2018
Investment Fraud
Corporate Fraud Playbook
Feb 28, 2018
Corporate Fraud
Corporate Fraud Playbook
Feb 28, 2018
Corporate Fraud

If there are signs of potential corporate fraud, management must take steps to confirm whether there is actual proof of wrongdoing, determine the identities of all people involved, and obtain a clear and complete understanding of the scheme.

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Feb 28, 2018
Corporate Fraud
Forex Fraud
Feb 23, 2018
Investment Fraud
Forex Fraud
Feb 23, 2018
Investment Fraud

Skepticism and scrutiny should be given to any retail broker who promises their foreign exchange (forex) trading program will deliver easy or guaranteed profits. If an investment opportunity involving foreign currencies sounds too good to be true, it may be a form of forex fraud.

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Feb 23, 2018
Investment Fraud
Affinity Fraud
Feb 11, 2018
Investment Fraud
Affinity Fraud
Feb 11, 2018
Investment Fraud

Perpetrators of affinity frauds seek to manipulate and leverage the high level of trust among tight-knit and insular communities, using word-of-mouth referrals to recruit members into pyramid schemes and similar investment frauds.

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Feb 11, 2018
Investment Fraud
Pump and Dump
Feb 1, 2018
Investment Fraud
Pump and Dump
Feb 1, 2018
Investment Fraud

Unscrupulous promoters “pump” a publicly traded security, company stock or cryptocurrency by pitching private investors with false and misleading statements about potential returns. The share price crashes as soon as the insiders sell their shares.

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Feb 1, 2018
Investment Fraud
Precious Metals Fraud
Jan 10, 2018
Investment Fraud
Precious Metals Fraud
Jan 10, 2018
Investment Fraud

Precious metals are an alternative market that can occasionally outperform traditional investments — but beware of unsolicited pitches from metal dealers and metal merchants that promise easy profits by buying and trading gold, silver, palladium, platinum or rare earth metals.

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Jan 10, 2018
Investment Fraud
Ponzi Schemes
Oct 12, 2017
Investment Fraud
Ponzi Schemes
Oct 12, 2017
Investment Fraud

This classic fraud scheme was pioneered by Charles Ponzi during the decade before the Great Depression. The most notorious contemporary example is Bernie Madoff. Many other perpetrators of Ponzi schemes have not yet made headlines – and their frauds are actively attracting new victims.

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Oct 12, 2017
Investment Fraud
Dark Deals in the Global Art Market
Nov 25, 2016
Art & Antiquities Fraud
Dark Deals in the Global Art Market
Nov 25, 2016
Art & Antiquities Fraud

“Art is what you can get away with."  – Andy Warhol

There can be consequences to doing secret multi-million-dollar deals in a largely unregulated market. Nobody can conduct effective due diligence in the dark.

Collectors, dealers, investors and other art market participants must realize the obsession with market opacity is proving counterproductive.

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Nov 25, 2016
Art & Antiquities Fraud
The True Cost of Online Crime
May 27, 2016
Internet Fraud
The True Cost of Online Crime
May 27, 2016
Internet Fraud

Successful investigations by the FBI Cyber Division have led to numerous convictions of computer hackers and perpetrators of other web-facilitated crimes such as economic espionage, state-sponsored attacks, and online recruiting by terrorist organizations. So why does the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) focus solely on self-reported complaints from consumers when tallying the total financial impact of online crime?

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May 27, 2016
Internet Fraud

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