9,711 posts tagged fraud

Like the Burns Fed of the 1970s, the Bernanke Fed is trying to avert a chain reaction of failures. Like the decision-makers under Burns, the team under Bernanke is talking the talk of moderation, while walking the walk of inflation. Can't they add up the numbers? Don't they see the handwriting on the wall? Maybe, maybe not.

Some of them are actually scams, designed to steal your identity, says the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority. In one case FINRA cited, the information was stolen through Craigslist job ads. FINRA offers these tips to avoid becoming a victim.

Comparing What Execs Say to What They Report CFO magazine reported on the efforts of an associate professor at Virginia Tech and others to develop a tool to help steer auditors to look for potential fraudulent activity. In essence, this tools compares what executives say publicly and where auditors ought to look for potential fraud.

The story of young Ralph Hardy just might be the greatest story ever. 13-year old Ralph Hardy is without a doubt the coolest kid at his school and maybe even the coolest kid in America. The Texas teenager took it upon himself to order an extra credit card from his dad’s existing credit card account, then treated himself and his friends to an orgy of shopping to the tune of $30,000.

Here’s Part 5, the last of a series from an excerpt from my and Donal O’Mathuna’s book, Alternative Medicine: The options, claims, evidence, how to choose wisely. You find the book here.  21. Does the product you’re considering require advance payment? Look out! You may never receive what you bought or get your money back.

In 2004, when Patrick McHenry ran against other Republicans in the Congressional Primary, he was well known for using College Republicans to assist his campaign work- being the youngest man on the ballot, this was no surprise to no-one. However, as history would show, Patrick McHenry would make some of the dumbest moves of his life in this election.

Updated April 21, 2008 Some people have received phone calls about the economic stimulus payments, in which the caller impersonates an IRS employee. The caller asks the taxpayer for their Social Security and bank account numbers, claiming that the IRS needs the information to complete the processing of the taxayer’s payment.

I recently mused about how much longer it would be before Stelmach started "disappearing" political opponents and dissidents. Given the tone and language currently employed by Alberta's top pig farmer, er, premier, it is not far-fetched to assume that the "disappearing" will soon commence: Premier Ed

The former controller of a Calgary auto dealership has admitted that she embezzled more than half a million dollars from her employer to feed a gambling addiction.

Landlords, protect yourself and your family from tenant fraud.  Perform a necessary tenant background check on all prospective renters.