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Hacked from Home
Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic disrupting the world, many people are dispersing to their homes to work and study. They’re taking their...
Taxes: An Unusual History
“In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.”
Benjamin Franklin, 1817
Long, long ago, before there were forensic accountants and...
Hacker Speak: Understand the Slang
Hackers are inventive in many ways. Their lingo is no different. Like many groups, they have their own unique insider words and terminology. It’s a language that’s...
It Started with a Wooden Horse
Long, long ago in ancient times, there was a legendary conflict. It all began when Paris, the son of the king of Troy, ran off with Helen,...
Cooking the Books: Restaurant Theft
Bellagio chef busted for stealing $2K worth of lobster tails.
Waiter caught stealing customers’ credit cards, sentenced to 12 years.
Restaurant manager catches employee stealing from safe.
...Credit & Debit Acceptance Challenges
Credit and debit acceptance at merchants, wholesalers, contractors, and manufacturers is at a record high volume. Recording and keeping track of the credit cards is challenging. Businesses...
Opportunities for Fraudsters: Is Your Credit Card Safe?
How do fraudsters and dishonest employees steal monies from a merchant’s credit card processing system? Here are a few common ways:
- Stealing Cash and Substituting...
New Year, New Scam: Why Not to Abbreviate 2020
By now, many people’s New Year’s resolutions have come and gone. But here’s one resolution that’s much easier to keep than getting up at 5:00 am...
Ransom in the Digital World
The concept of ransom is as old as crime; ransomware is the extension of ransom to the digital world.
The first instance of a ransomware attack is...
Business Email Compromise Scams
- In 2016, an Austrian Aerospace firm was defrauded of $42 million dollars.
- In 2017, Save the Children USA was the victim of a...











