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Have you ever heard the question “if you could have dinner with any person, who would it be?” Often the popular answer is a successful person in order to gain tips on increasing wealth. Financial investors are used for the same reason and much more widely available, offering insight into investments and wealth management....

Amazon, the world’s largest online retailer, recently experienced the uncovering of nearly $10 million in falsely invoiced funds by a former manager, Ms. Kayricka Wortham and six additional individuals, some of whom were also Amazon employees. Ms. Wortham, along with her partner Brittany Hudson and multiple other Amazon employees developed a scheme to invoice Amazon...

Maintaining a close relationship with clients, vendors, and the like is key to the success of a business. Regardless of the industry, a great client relationship goes a long way towards efficiency and long-term success working together. It also helps prevent missed payments or in some cases fraudulent payments.

WFYI is an Indiana public radio,...

According to the Helen Woodward Animal Center, more people bring home a new pet during the holiday season than at any other time of year. In 2021, an estimated 1,062,127 animals were adopted during the holiday season across the United States. As many people and companies turn their attention to the holidays, SDC, as an...

Every year we devote the month of November to the cause of adopting a senior pet. Adopting a pet, especially a senior pet, is a gift to be celebrated. Unfortunately, there are people who will take advantage of you if you are not careful.

Pet adoption or “re-homing” scams are widespread. With the advent of...

Dhrendra Prasad, formerly employed as a buyer for Apple’s global service supply chain, has been sentenced to three years in prison as of November 2022. While employed between the years of 2008 to 2018, Mr. Prasad admitted in his plea agreement that he defrauded his employer since 2011 by diverting funds to himself totaling $17...

In the spirit of the spooky season ghosts, goblins and witches come to mind, but one thing we do not think of is a thief. This was not the case for Mr. Ronald J. Bally.   In 2019 Mr. Bally was convicted of stealing Halloween costumes valued at over $200,000.00 from the SpookShop. 

Mr. Bally began...

At a Little League game, you usually think about bases being stolen, not cash. Unfortunately, the same volunteers selling hotdogs and cotton candy at the concession stand may also be taking advantage of their volunteer position and stealing. One woman recently pocketed more than $2,000.00 from the team’s concession stand.

Volunteer theft from concession stands...

In March 2020, business travel grinded to a halt. As the COVID-19 pandemic spread across the globe, 86% of people surveyed by TravelPerk, a business travel management company, cancelled their plans for business travel due to flight restrictions, travel bans, and lockdowns. The trickle-down effect of cancelling flights impacted the entire travel and hotel industry.

Employee theft is a pressing issue that affects various industries, including the bicycle sector. While bicycles bring joy and convenience to many, they have unfortunately become a target for employee theft. The loss of valuable bicycles not only impacts businesses financially but also undermines customer trust and disrupts the cycling community. 

The bicycle industry has...