Fraud
2016 Report on Fraud in Canada
The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, a world leader in anti-fraud training, just released their 2016 Report to the Nations on Occupational fraud and Abuse Canadian Edition.
Read MoreCharles Ponzi
The term Ponzi Scheme was brought to the forefront in 2009 when Bernie Madoff admitted to committing the largest fraud in U.S. history and sentence to 150 years in prison for stealing $65 billion from thousands of investors. The Ponzi Scheme is named after a con artist who lived in the early 20th century. Although the Ponzi scheme carries his name…
Read MoreProtect the Potential Victims of Fraud
According to Jean-François Fortin, the executive director of enforcement at the Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF), there are two ways that regulators can prevent and deter fraudsters. “First the certainty of being caught. And second, the certainty of punishment.”
Read MoreIs Social Media Putting Your Family At Risk?
Everyday we unintentionally put ourselves and our families in harms way by not understanding how Social Media can be used against us. Recent events where reality star Kim Kardashian was robbed at gunpoint hours after posting pictures of herself wearing millions of dollars worth of jewellery has brought this issue to the forefront.
Read MoreFraud Talk Podcast
Fraud Talk is the Association of Certified Fraud Examiner’s monthly podcast. In these sessions, we break down case studies, talk with the industry’s leading experts and give you more tools to spot, fight and prevent fraud.
Read MoreNEVER THROW AWAY YOUR AIRPORT BOARDING PASS!
Your airline boarding pass has a bar code that contains the passenger’s personal information such as the name, home address, email address, and contact number. As such, a hacker can easily gain access to your personal information as well as financial details.
Read MoreIs it fraud? 10 signs that you need to check your ‘checks and balances’
While every employee might not be stealing, a report from Association of Certified Fraud Examiners reveals that fraudulent behavior might be more common than expected.
Read MoreHow Check Fraud Schemes Work
Protect yourself against check fraud, id theft and banking schemes.
Read MoreHow Criminals Disappear
Newspaper headlines and television news media have been inundated with stories of investment advisors who have fleeced their clients out of millions of dollars and vanished into thin air. How do people just vanish?
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