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What is Check Fraud?

By: Joseph Devine | 2010-03-28 | Criminal
Check fraud is writing a bad check or otherwise intentionally trying to issue payment that you know will not be cleared by the bank. The main focus of a check fraud charge is on whether or not the fraud was committed with intent. read more

Reorder Checks Safely - Bank Check Fraud Alerts

By: James Mackpherson | 2010-04-02 | Regulatory compliance
The lure of easy dishonest money is temptation for many a criminal. Illicit gain has attracted thieves into the financial arena. Dishonest fraudsters are easily prevented by employing ordinary security measures. Dishonest weights and measures, where the trademark of con artists when silver, gold or purchasing products from merchant's way before paper money made its appearance. With the advent of paper money and financial institutions, bank check fraud became the number one money transaction crime. read more

Check Fraud Identity Theft is Rising

By: Robert Siciliano | 2010-04-01 | Security
Check fraud is a billion dollar problem. As predicted by the Identity Theft Resource Center, check fraud, which accounted for 12% of financial crimes in 2007, increased to 17% in 2008. According to the American Bankers Association Deposit Account Fraud Survey Report, $969 million were stolen via check fraud in 2006, up from a reported $677 million in 2003. Of the $969 million dollars lost to check fraud, 38% was stolen through return deposit scams, 27% was stolen using cloned checks, 28% was stolen using counterfeit checks, and 7% was stolen by altering or washing checks. read more

Avoiding Fraud Thru Background Checks

By: Mishael Drane | 2009-01-15 | Negotiation
To avoid becoming a victim of fraudulent practices, you should always be on guard and aware of what's happening around you. Let your natural instinct and curiosity take you to the information you need to arm yourself with. read more

International Background Checks Lower Fraud Risk

By: Simon Birch | 2011-06-22 | International Business
International background checks and international verification services are quickly becoming big business. In the wake of globalization and the internet, business and relationships are now international, even in a global recession. To find opportunity, new suppliers, investment options, employees and business contacts, and even love, it seems more people are finding more to choose from in the international and global market. read more

How to Avoid Check Fraud and Bounced Checks When Accepting Checks For Your Business

By: Derrick Tulali | 2010-04-04 | Retail
Are you tired of accepting checks because your concerned with bounced or fraudulent checks? Or are you not accepting checks from fear of loss. Would you like to not make that trip to your bank to make that check deposit at the end of every day. Well now there is a Solution. read more

Lost Credit Card - How to keep a check on fraud?

By: Amy j | 2013-02-15 | Credit
The increasing cases of credit card fraud are associated with lost or stolen credit cards. You need to know how to protect yourself in case your credit card gets lost or stolen. read more

Occupational Frauds

By: Harold Hoey | 2010-04-04 | Business
This essay will explain what characteristics of frauds are and are not frauds. This essay will discuss the five different types of occupational frauds and go into detail about the Enron, WorldCom and Ponzi schemes that have been in the news. There are five major categories in occupational fraud. There are employee embezzlement, management, investment scams, vendor, and customer frauds. read more

Computer Fraud

By: Joseph Devine | 2010-03-31 | Technology
This article discusses computer fraud and ways to protect yourself against fraudulent actions. Before the advent of computers, confidence schemes and other types of fraud often required the criminals to meet with their victims face-to-face, deal with them over the phone, or by mail. read more

Dealer Fraud: Car Repair Fraud

By: araks | 2010-12-14 | Cars
Today modern automobiles are compound, highly technical machines. Many car owners have no idea on how to repair or maintain their own vehicle. This fact makes the process of deceiving consumers more easy and they become victims of car repair fraud. read more

Avoid Getting Entangled in a Fake Checks Fraud With CraigGuard

By: Johnathan Cunnings | 2011-01-21 | Computer
Not surprisingly, Craigslist is a hotbed of scams since the anonymity of the Net affords a rich opportunity for conmen to find victims. One of the most pervasive scams is those involving fake checks. A counterfeit check scam typically works something like this: a buyer replies to a sellers ad and then sends a check for an amount larger than the listed price... read more

Beware of Online Fraud

By: Jeffrey Frasco | 2010-03-26 | Security
Online fraud can come in many forms. Thanks to our government who now allows anyone who you owe money to the right to electronically withdraw it from your checking account if a contract is in place, more and more online fraud is occurring. read more

Fixing Fraud Problems with Investment Fraud Lawyer

By: James Lortner | 2011-11-15 | Copyright
Investment fraud lawyer is the best person, who happens to create a magic for the people suffering at the hands of deceitful investment companies. read more

BEWARE OF FRAUD CONCERNING IRAQI DINAR FRAUD!

By: Jamescuck | 2011-10-07 | Investments
Investing in Iraqi dinar has become a very common way of savings for many people. But, before investing in Iraqi dinar or in any other foreign currency, one should keep into consideration many aspects including the risks involved. read more

Sec On Investment Fraud

By: Carina Smith | 2010-10-25 | Article Marketing
New Orleans financial fraud attorney Joseph Peiffer pegs that a minimum of $100 million was returned to elderly investors in the US after a barrage of complaints read more