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Business News

Has There Been $1 Billion in PPP Fraud?

A recent watchdog report found "significant risk" for fraud in the PPP. We spoke to a risk-management expert who identified the scope of the problem, and how to zero in on the seasoned fraudsters.

Growing a Business

'I Never Thought It Could Happen to Me' — How to Avoid Business Fraud

Pyramids, Ponzis and beyond; beware the things we don't think about that can do us in.

Finance

Why Founders Should Care as Much About Fraud as Fundraising

A lapse in corporate governance can often lead to fraud, resulting in catastrophic consequences

Leadership

How to Protect Yourself and Your Business From Fraud

Avoid being ripped off requires prudence, not dark suspicions of everyone.

Social Media

Are Online Reviews Reliable? You Need to Read This

Businesses are making a conscious effort to curb negative reviews, including calling out fake reviews on social media

Fundraising

Perpetrators of Crowdfunding Fraud Can't Hide From The Law Forever

For years, crowdfunding has been a bit like the Wild West of finance. But as the industry continues to grow, state and federal authorities are catching up to abusers of the system.

Business News

The 7 Types of Ecommerce Fraud Schemes You Should Know About

Who knew there were so many ways for people to cheat and steal?

Money & Finance

Unhappy Holidays! Scammers May Be Cleaning Out Your Online Customers' Wallets.

Fortunately, there are steps both shoppers and retailers can take to keep online shopping fraud at bay.

News and Trends

Why KYE is the Key to Curbing Insider Fraud

As a means to curb fraud, Knowing Your Customer (KYC) has been made mandatory for all registered banks and financial institutions

Business News

Creator of Doomed Fyre Festival Gets 6-Year Prison Sentence

Billy McFarland defrauded investors of tens of millions of dollars.

Celebrity Entrepreneurs

Elon Musk's $20 Million Settlement for Fraud Charges Add to an Increasingly Bizarre Year for the Billionaire

Musk has become known for his erratic, off-the-cuff online statements, but he's now paying the price and stepping down as Tesla's chairman.

News and Trends

Hire With Care! Your Employees Might Just be Feeding You False Information About Themselves (Infographic)

As per the First Advantage discrepancy report, 9.3 per cent employers end up hiring employees with a fraudulent background

Thought Leaders

The Dark Web? Why Small Businesses Should Concern Themselves With the Threat.

Part of the problem starts with the fact that organizations simply don't know there is a black market for the buying and selling of stolen goods.

Technology

Don't Fall in the Phishing Trap This Tax Season

This is also a busy time for targeting businesses for scammers, who look at deceiving businesses with real-looking emails and texts, posing to be from financial institutions or government agencies

Business News

Audi CEO, Rupert Stadler, Arrested in Germany for Potential Evidence Tampering

Audi involvement speculated in Volkwagen's ongoing Deiselgate emissions scandal.