Fraud
News and Articles About Fraud
Leadership ![Julie Bort]()
A Startup Burned Through $700,000 in 10 Months Then Lied About Back Pay, Former Employees Say
A marketing professional with a one-month career at a Silicon Valley startup shared a detailed account of one of the ugliest startup stories we've ever heard.
Marketing Bootcamp ![Eli Martin]()
How Ad Fraud Ruins the Internet
Ad fraud is infiltrating the Internet, and it affects every single one of us.
Spam
Facebook 'Spam King' Sentenced to More Than 2 Years in Prison
Sanford Wallace compromised 500,000 Facebook accounts and sent more than 27 million spam messages.
Fraud
U.S. Judge Rules Texas Tycoon Committed Tax Fraud
Judge Barbara Houser ruled that there was 'clear and convincing evidence' Sam Wyly committed tax fraud, rejecting his arguments that he relied on professional advisers to vet the offshore system.
Startups
Startup Looks to Connect Breached Data With Those Facing Likely Fraud
The idea behind what is being dubbed the Compromised Identity Exchange is to charge those most likely to be hit with follow-on fraud for access to information that reduces their risk.
Cyber Attacks
Global Financial Network SWIFT Warns Customers of Multiple Cyber Fraud Cases
This is the first acknowledgement that the Bangladesh Bank attack was not an isolated incident.
Scams
American Company Lost $100 Million in Largest Email Scam Ever, Government Says
According to the lawsuit, the perpetrators carried out the scam by creating a fake email address that resembled that of one of the company's vendors in Asia.
Cybercrime
Cyber Fraudsters Reap $2.3 Billion Through Email Wire-Transfer Scams
The cases involved some 17,642 businesses of all sizes scattered across at least 79 countries, according to the FBI.
Starting a Business ![Anna Johansson]()
5 Challenges Nobody Warns You About When Starting a Business
Unforeseen expenses, fraud and loneliness are a few problems you'll inevitably have to deal with.
Business Optimization ![Anand Srinivasan]()
5 Lesser-Known Challenges of Running an Ecommerce Store
Problems in shipping, inventory management and taxes can sneak up on you.
Fraud ![Robert Hackett]()
Google Leads $75 Million Investment in Phone Fraud Startup
Pindrop, founded in 2011, is a voice security company that combats fraud by analyzing and assigning risk to phone calls.
News and Trends ![Geoffrey Smith]()
'Pharma Bro' Martin Shkreli Arrested on Securities Fraud Charges
The CEO of Turing Pharmaceuticals became infamous earlier this year when he drastically raised the price of a drug taken by AIDS patients.
Make More Happen ![Grayson Milbourne]()
5 Ways to Have Yourself a Secure Little Online Shopping Season
As criminals continue to evolve their tactics to steal personal and private information, it's becoming more difficult to identify holiday fraud.
Marketing Bootcamp ![Eli Martin]()
4 Ways Advertising Agencies Can Protect Themselves From Click Fraud
When click fraud strikes, it runs rampant, devouring budgets and negatively impacting performance. Here's how to protect yourself.