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TheWicker's Articles Travel Legal Structured Settlements Insurance Interior Design Scams Cars and Trucks Home Business Accounting Investments Finance Health Display Category|Title|Newest|Oldest Accounting Fraud - False Bookkeeping Accounting fraud habits seem to be popping up everywhere these days. Many small business owners feel that their companies are immune to accounting fraud for two basic reasons: they don't have many employees, and the ones who deal with money are usually close to the owners. But regardless of size, any business is vulnerable to fraudulent activities by employees. Are We Talking Cheap Tourist Trap Here Maybe? Although the connotation for the words "tourist traps" is often times less than appealing, many of these places are actually interesting on a less than mainstream kind of way. There are people in this world that would rather enjoy quaint, off-road, eccentric places than the most popular tourist spots. Tourist traps, as a rule, are roadside or tourist attractions that have acquired bad reputations. Can Anyone Spell "Bank Fraud" with a Capital FBI? Bank fraud is a crime that has been around as long as banks themselves. Anytime there is a large amount of money floating around, there are going to be people trying to figure out ways to get to it. Charity Scams - Fake Charities Most of us have the gift of human compassion. Whether it is the victim of September 11th or the little orphan across the street we are glad to help out. Unfortunately, thieves know that and take advantage. Cheque Fraud - Cheque Scams Cheque Fraud is one of the oldest types of financial crime. Even in our computer and internet technology era, many still prefer to pay by cheque or bankers draft. Craigslist Scam - Craigslist Fraud Unless you've been living in a cave for the last couple of years, you're probably familiar with Craigslist.org. It's the website that has revolutionized placing classified ads, finding jobs, houses, dates, anything you could possibly want you can generally find on Craigslist. False Drugs and Medications - Deceptive Medicine Rather than receiving proper medical treatment on time, a lot of it was wasted on false drugs and medications. Handkerchief Switch - Jamaican Switch Handkerchief switch or Jamaican switch is a scam which was first seen on the southern coast of the United States over one hundred years ago. Handkerchief switch is a confidence game similar to the pigeon drop. It manifests in various forms, although all follow a similar pattern. How Is Car Insurance Fraud Committed? Car Insurance Fraud occurs when insured and uninsured drivers try to stage an accident, so that they can collect money from the victim's insurance company. Insurance fraud has been around for hundreds of years, even back in Greece (when insurance first began) when ship owners would purposely hit another ship or sink their own ship to collect money from their insurance policy. Today, there are many forms of car insurance fraud, such as the swoop and squat and the intentional brake-slam. How Is Disability Fraud Identified? Disability fraud is a major problem world wide. There are millions of people receiving disability assistance from social security, insurance companies, and other institutions all around the world. How is Wire Fraud Committed? Wire fraud is defined as attempting to defraud using electronic means, such as a computer or telephone. What must be proved is that the person knowingly and willfully devised or intended to devise a scheme to defraud. Since the advent of the internet, there are literally thousands of crimes that fall under the definition of wire fraud. How To Prevent Phony Settlement Offers With increasing number of people especially in the United States suffering from debts daily, others are also taking advantage of this unfortunate experience by many. Life insurance, tax, mortgage, credit card debts, and other loans, is one of the biggest problems in US and even in UK today. Is Welfare Fraud Really A Problem? The welfare system in the United States, as well as many other developed nations around the world, is in place to help those who are unable to work, or experiencing financial hardships for reasons beyond their control. Welfare has always been an extremely controversial issue, and one of the biggest arguments that opponents of the welfare system make is that the system is too easy for people to take advantage of. No matter what your opinion on the welfare system in general is, it's easy to see why these complaints are being made. Lottery Scam - Fake Lottery Prizes Lottery Scam is a form of advance fee fraud or money laundering. Every day thousands of false emails are sent to potential victims. Moving Company Scams - Movers Scam You probably haven't heard or even are not aware of moving company scams. Nevertheless the moving industry seems to be much more scam-ridden than many other industries. Before we begin I just want to point out that is recommended moving yourself if possible, or using a you-pack/we-drive service. Odometer Fraud - Rollback, Reset Or Clocking of the Mileometer As the price of new vehicles increases, there is more and more interest in used cars and subsequently odometer tampering has become a very lucrative criminal activity. Odometer is an instrument that indicates distance traveled by a vehicle, but criminals are using various instruments to roll back the mileometer to sell the vehicle at a higher price. Targeted vehicles are mostly new looking and leased cars with high mileage, but still like new appearance. Taking A Stand Against Refund Scam Many of us may think that returning goods from a store is not illegal, but apparently if one returns goods one too many times then it may be considered a crime. This crime has been known as refund scam, refund theft or refund fraud. One may consider it as related to shoplifting. Telemarketing Fraud - Telemarketing Scam Telemarketing fraud is a term referred to any scam scheme in which the persons carrying out the scam use the telephone as their primary tool to defraud victims. Travel Scam - Travel Fraud Variations on travel scams are numerous and ever changing. If you travel frequently, informing yourself on some of the details about travel scams will pay off for sure. Most travel scams occur in big cities, still if you are in a rural destination it doesn't mean you can walk with your eyes closed. What is HYIP HYIP stands for High Yield Investment Programs and is a get rich quick scheme. HYIP's promise from 1% up to 200% a day of the total invested amount. If you invested in the 200% a day program 1$ you would get 2$ the next day, 4$ the second, 8$ on the third and so on. Work At Home - Fake Home Jobs Work at home schemes usually promise steady income for minimal labor. Targeted audience are often the sick, disabled, stay at home mommies and daddies and people without a diploma who are looking for a honest way to pay the bills. Work at home scams are on the top list of internet fraud, so beware of "opportunities" you run across.	Sign Up for a free account or learn more. Submit Articles Member Login Top Authors Most Popular Articles Submission Guidelines Ezine Notifications Article RSS Feeds New Stuff About Us Link to Us Contact Us Privacy Policy Terms of Service Blog Marketing Club Penguin News PodCast Marketing RSS Latest News Find summer camp jobs on MySummerCamps.com

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