20th October 2009
Sadly businesses are at risk of fraud and scams from their own employees. Therefore it is important to vet employees to ensure they don’t have any unsavoury pasts. This will go some way to reduce the risk of scams taking place in your organisation.
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20th October 2009
Identify theft has become a huge problem and can cause enormous problems for businesses and individuals. Many fraudsters are attracted to this type of scam due to the lucrative returns it can bring. I believe it is estimated that an individual identity is...
20th October 2009
The phishing scam were a user receives an e-mail which tries to get them to visit a bogus website and part with their personal and financial details is high on public awareness on scales almost as high as the Nigerian money scam. Fraudsters are always loo...
06th October 2009
There are two sides to computer security to protect it from any scam artists: the actual hardware, the physical side and electronic protection. Fraud and scams can hit both elements.
To protect your computer physically you should:
1. Keep records of...
06th October 2009
The answer is debt. Employees can often be honest hard working for years before they turn to running scams because of debt they have accumulated. Employees can be team players for years, career focused and then personal problems take over and they look fo...
06th October 2009
The internet scam, phishing, is now becoming more widely known among the general public. However the newest scam you should be aware of is “vishing”. “Vishing” comes from the combination of voice and phishing as the scams work by stealing informat...
06th October 2009
6. Be careful in stores too
Although you are more vulnerable to a scam on the internet or over the phone, were you aren’t physically present, you still have to be very careful when using your card in shops. With chip and pin now used almost everywher...
06th October 2009
The internet is where you have to be especially careful as the introduction of chip and pin has made it harder for fraudsters to run their scams therefore they have moved to internet scams. Here we continue with out top ten tips to help you avoid being a ...
30th September 2009
Personal details and business information are more valuable than ever nowadays. Criminals will try to scam the information out of you anyway they can, the reward is high. Here are some to help you prevent fraud in your company:
Connection to the intern...
30th September 2009
Every year new scams happen which is multiplied as we see cash being used less and less as a form of payment and plastic on the increase. The ease of use and increase in the number of businesses accepting plastic is driving the increase. The downside to t...
30th September 2009
Insurance fraud is on the rise again, with “fictitious” goods apparently stolen in household thefts, inflated car repair bills and reported fake injuries in car incidents being among scams carried out by insurance fraudsters. The main reason behind th...
30th September 2009
Senior management are faced with making serious financial decisions on a daily basis. Getting one of these wrong can mean the company is the victim of a scam artist either externally through a customer or possibly by a new employee.
Every business owne...
30th September 2009
Education is really the key to avoid being drawn into a scam. Staff should have a training session on how fraudsters will try to target the business so they are then ready to look for the signs of fraud. If staff are aware of these types of attacks and kn...
15th September 2009
Every time we go on the internet nowadays we are targeted by fraudsters looking to suck us in with their latest scam. The internet has provided a scammers dream since the internet has no barriers and can put them in touch with millions of people and allow...
10th September 2009
There have been several high profile cases reported in the news recently, one of the biggest being US drug producer Pfizer being fined £1.4bn for committing fraud, the largest healthcare fraud action in history. They received this massive fine for being ...
