Watch Out for DNA Scams
It appears that a new wave of Medicare fraud scams involving
DNA testing has been detected. Whether lured by free ice cream or scared of
potential life-threatening illnesses, senior citizens are being deceptively
convinced to provide their Medicare number in exchange for a cheek swab....
Lying in Wait
In 2017,
16.7 million people were impacted by identity theft, proving that it can happen
to anyone regardless of age, race, profession or income level. Even though
identity theft can be a very annoying experience that endangers credit reports,
very rarely does identity theft fraud
endanger lives....
The One That Got Away
A report
compiled by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Inspector General
states that student aid fraud cost the federal government nearly $200 million
between 2009 and 2012. Today’s fraud article states that student
loan fraud is growing because of the increase in the number...
Mayhem
Mayhem
is a common law crime that is defined as an act of maliciously disabling or
disfiguring a victim. As you might guess, it’s a very serious crime. (That’s why it is a felony.) A Los Angeles, California chiropractor recently
pleaded guilty to workers’
compensation fraud,...
Nailed
The U.S.
Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service provides explicit
instructions on what Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits
can and cannot buy. The idea behind the government-funded program is to provide
beneficiaries with money to purchase items including bread, cereal, fruit,
vegetables, meats, fish, poultry,...
Paranoia
Just the
mention of “Internal Revenue Service (IRS)” or “taxes” in general is enough to
cause paranoia in some individuals. Then, consider the fake robocalls that often
trick consumers into paying money to the agency via credit card or wire
transfer. (Just so you know, the...
Thank You for Not Frauding
The history of “buttlegging,” or cigarette smuggling, is unfortunately rather established on the east coast of the US. The practice has commonly been used by organized crime and terrorist organizations to defraud the government of money and raise illicit funds. In fact,...
Frowned Upon
The global anti-aging market is growing rapidly and is expected to reach $331.41 billion by 2021. Today’s fraudster from Germantown, Ohio used his great-grandmother’s recipe for anti-wrinkle serum to take advantage of this expanding market. He funded college tuition for his children,...
These Premiums Are A Steal – No, Literally
Generally, when you provide an annual payroll estimate to the government you want to make sure it is as accurate as possible. You wouldn’t want your estimate, for instance, to massively underreport payroll by more than one million dollars. That’s generally one of the...
Deemed a Fraudster
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) is a disability program governed by the Social Security Administration (SSA) and designed to help vulnerable individuals who have demonstrated they have a financial need and a disability that prevents them from earning income. To qualify for SSI benefits, the...