Wow, we haven’t seen crazy unauthorized city spending like this since Rita Crundwell, except instead […]
Category: Fraud
IRS and SBA Employee Allegedly Ran Pandemic Fraud Ring Right Out in the Open on Instagram
On Monday, the U.S. Attorney’s Office put out a press release announcing charges against one […]
#FraudWeek Special: Man Pardoned For Fraud Going Back to Prison For Fraud
In honor of International Fraud Awareness Week, we’ve got a good one from The Guardian […]
With the Economy Going Down, ‘Friendly’ Fraud is Up
LexisNexis Risk Solutions has released its annual cybercrime report, dubbing it “The Calm Before the […]
Covid Lockdown Helped Conceal Lunchlady’s Massive Chicken Wing Fraud
Well, at least it’s not Employee Retention Credits or PPP fraud. Courtesy Chicago’s WGN, the […]
Who Had ‘Do More Fraud’ on Their Things That Could Save the Accounting Profession Bingo Card?
When a tipster sent this over yesterday it seemed obvious prior to clicking the link […]
Your Naughty IRS Employee of the Day
Deena Vang Lee of Fresno, CA, was indicted in April 2019 and charged with wire […]
Fourteen People Who Inspired Future Tax Criminals in 2022
The IRS Criminal Investigation unit has released its top cases for 2022 and in it […]
No One Should Be Surprised to Learn FTX Used QuickBooks
Before the House Committee on Financial Services on Tuesday, recently-appointed FTX CEO John J. Ray […]
Accounting Fraud Watch: Ex-Wirecard CEO’s Trial, Cronos Gets Smoked, Bad PR for Ex-PR Firm CFO
The Fall of Wirecard, a Tech Scandal That Rocked Germany, Reaches a Courtroom [New York […]
Friendly Reminder: If You Are Going to Commit Fraud For Clients, Charge More
Remember the Chrisleys? The flamboyantly wealthy TV couple Todd and Julie Chrisley of Chrisley Knows […]
Crazy Eddie: They Don’t Fraud ’Em Like That Anymore
Whenever I meet someone who grew up on the east coast in the late 70s […]