Recently I learned that September is National Healthcare Fraud Prevention and Awareness Month. With this being the last Friday in the month, let’s take a look at Healthcare Fraud; what it is, common types, and how to protect yourself. Healthcare fraud is committed when someone intentionally deceives the health care system to receive illegal […]
Fraud is defined as wrongful or criminal deception intended to result in financial or personal gain; it can also be a person or thing intended to deceive others. As we know, fraud can be perpetrated in many ways and can affect anyone at any time. We spend a lot of time learning about different scams
For this week’s Fraud Friday, I want to touch on a subject that almost every parent does, but no one really thinks about. Something that can have a long-lasting effect on children and could have a potential negative impact on them for the rest of their lives. A relatively new term for me, Sharenting. The
Have you ever been casually scrolling Facebook or online shopping and suddenly get a pop up saying you have a virus? What about a phone call or random text or email saying you have been hacked? These are tactics commonly used in Phantom Hacker Scams. Phantom Hacker scams are a sophisticated type of tech support
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In today’s digital world, it is easier than ever to earn money online. People are constantly looking for ways to add some income, and scammers are taking full advantage. One rising threat is the Task Scam, also known as gamified job schemes. This type of fraud lures people in with small online tasks and the
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