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Category: Fraud
Man Sentenced For Fraud While Waiting To Serve First Sentence for Fraud
We all know zebras can't change their stripes, and former Crazy Eddie CFO Sam Antar […]
If It Sounds Too Good to be True, It’s Probably a Pyramid Scheme
The SEC busted yet another alleged pyramid scheme, and this one implicated the cloud in […]
Man With Deep Pockets Busted Stealing a Lot of Laundry Money
Just how many loads of laundry could one do with $460,000 in stolen quarters? That's […]
Dewey Even Want to Know How Much Trouble the Ex-Heads of This Failed Law Firm Are In?
This is bad. Very very bad. Let's hop in the time machine and go back […]
Here’s a Textbook Case of Dumb People Engaging in Illicit Sexting Spiraling into Extortion, Embezzlement
Where exactly does "sexting extortion" fall on the fraud triangle, anyway? In today's sordid tale […]
Scott London’s Updated LinkedIn Profile Is the Greatest Thing Ever
As pointed out by Attestation Update, looks like Scott London is hoping to put all […]
Protip For CPAs: Don’t Embezzle From Your Employer to Pay For Your License Renewal
There is always "that guy" who has to ruin it for everyone. So if next […]
According To This Paper, It Takes Cojones To Commit Fraud
No, really, that's actually what the paper says. The abstract: What factors explain the behaviors […]
Madoff Accountant’s 5-Year-Old Kid Was Not a Very Good Investor, Therefore He Invested in Madoff
Bernie Madoff's "outside auditor" (popularly known as his "accountant") David Friehling already pleaded guilty to […]
Ex-Madoff Accountant Got an Early Start on ‘Clearing His Good Name’
When you're known as "the guy Bernie told us could help with our tax returns," […]
CliftonLarsonAllen Settles with Dixon for $36 Million Over Crundwell Fraud
In addition to CLA coughing up their share, Fifth Third Bank will pay $3 million, […]