More corruption in New Jersey

You might want to read about this former con artist, Ponzi schemer, who is trying to follow Frank Abagnale's career path by working for ...

SEC to require disclosures on global warming risks

Yes, that's right, the SEC has announced that it wants public companies to try to estimate the risk that global warming poses for their ...

Stimulus funds and fraud

I tell the students in my fraud examination course at BYU that where there is money, there is fraud and where there is a lot of money, there...

Haitian Relief Donation Scams

The FBI has issued a great reminder to those who are looking for ways to contribute to Haitian relief efforts ( fbi.gov via wsj.com ) The F...

Not even a slap on the wrist...

In the " News of the Weird " for last week, I read the following: After pleading guilty in Cardiff Crown Court to forging an uncle...

Fraudster of the year award...

Have you ever wondered what Bernie Madoff, Ken Lay and Tiger Woods have in common? This NY Times Op Ed makes the connection and nominates T...