Due Diligence Risk Reviews – Atlanta, GA “They seemed legitimate.” Online fraud has caused the phone to ring a lot lately, with reports of an individual or a business scammed out of their hard-earned money. My colleague Catherine Olen recently addressed this in her article. While many online scammers openly solicit their victims, this is Read more »

Business Fraud Prevention – Why You Need a CFE We recently conducted a risk assessment for a business owner, who seemingly appeared close to being defrauded. Money had been paid out, but fortunately this business owner sought assistance before committing more. A second business executive reached out to us well after a deal with a Read more »

An Analogy of Embezzlement Parables, analogies and metaphors have long been used to provide instruction, emphasis and comparisons. In cases of embezzlement there is no shortage of these, including – “It’s like a bomb waiting to explode” “That sucking sound you hear is your lost profits” Recently an attorney and I met with a business Read more »

Workplace Investigations When workplace investigations take place, the approach often happens in a manner experienced by Linda. Linda’s director informed her that she was under investigation for alleged misconduct. It was a true statement. Linda was under the scope of an investigation and it was potentially career ending. Employers could learn an alternative form of Read more »

Non-Profit Fraud | Fraud Risk Assessment | Forensic Audit Another Case of Non-Profit Fraud – Ho Hum, What’s New? Astinel Security & Forensics recently reviewed a case where a non-profit organization had become victimized by employee embezzlement. Our discoveries normally find a lack of internal controls or a vulnerability which permitted the fraud to occur. Read more »