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Day after day I receive Google notifications containing news articles relating to embezzlement. On any given day, somewhere between twelve and twenty different notifications are delivered to my in-box, some with only one news article or post, while others contain several different cases. It amazes me just how much theft is occurring, and when you take into consideration only one …
In my never ending search for the latest trends and information on embezzlement and financial crimes, I frequently find myself discovering unexpected fraud related “treasures”. Last night was no exception. I was preparing for an upcoming appearance at an medical conference. The theme – preventing and detecting employee theft and embezzlement. A simple Google News search using key words “embezzlement …
I volunteer at times for my church, working at activities or cooking at the weekly bingo. It’s quality time, a great diversion from fraud and financial crimes, and allows me a way to give back to my community and support their programs. Recently I worked an event at our church where I brought personal things from home to help during …
Funny how embezzlements seem to find me whatever I am doing. Believe it or not, although at my age I have had much opportunity, I had never watched the Christmas classic “It’s a Wonderful Life” staring Jimmy Stewart until the other night. Much to my surprise the movie centered around Stewart working at a bank, and $8,000 of missing money. …
Much has been written about the risks associated with employee embezzlement, especially in light of the current state of the economy, employment and the declined financial climate in general. Yet day after day I receive 10-20 new Google alerts of news stories involving embezzlement around the country. In this latest case capturing headlines due to the victim organization being the …