• Siemens criminal investigation heats up

    German investigators who are looking into fraud allegations at Siemens AG are having some success. They’ve said they discoverd .200 million (about $250 million) in suspicious transactions. This is significantly more than discovered just a week ago. Six former employees […]

  • Another tax increase for Wisconsin?

    Yet another tax increase is being discussed in Wisconsin, a state already known for its extremely high tax burden. Naturally, lawmakers are spinning this tax increase as a tax shift, rather than an increase. Suuuuuuuure. Here’s the idea: State Sen. […]

  • Sick Days That Aren’t Really Sick Days

    How does that work? Give lawmakers a bunch of sick days, and when they’re sick, they just don’t show up. They don’t ever “use up” any of the sick days. They keep accumulating into infinity. How cool is that? Apparently […]

  • Commuter Rail For Milwaukee?

    Commuter rail between Milwaukee, Racine, and Kenosha is being discussed again. According to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, it will cost $237 million to start. The plan proposes 14 round trips on weekdays and 7 on weekends and holidays. The fares […]

  • Press Release: Fraud Investigator and Former Mary Kay Salesperson Joins Pyramid Scheme Alert Board of Advisors

    Milwaukee, WI November 22, 2006 . Pyramid Scheme Alert announces that Tracy L. Coenen, CPA, MBA, CFE has been named to the organization.s Board of Advisors. Her consumer education website, PinkTruth.com, which exposes and analyzes the business and recruiting practices […]

  • Press Release: Fraud Investigator Develops Public Awareness Website Regarding Mary Kay Cosmetics

    Milwaukee, WI November 20 2006 . Tracy L. Coenen, CPA, MBA, CFE, a nationally-recognized fraud examiner and expert witness, has developed a website to educate and inform the public about the Mary Kay Cosmetics business opportunity. Pink Truth (www.pinktruth.com) has […]

  • MySpace is being sued by Universal

    A lawsuit has been filed against News Corp., the owner of MySpace, by Universal Music Group. Universal, the world’s largest recorded music company,claims that MySpace is infringing on copyright by trafficking in “user-stolen” content such as music, videos, and written […]

  • Top Ten Ways to Prevent Employee Theft

    1. Education . If employees are aware of fraud and how it happens, they will be your best on-the-job sleuths. 2. Surprise Audits . When employees are aware that there will be random checks of their areas, they are more […]

  • Another MLM Under Investigation

    The Texas Attorney General recently announced that it is investigating Mannatech, another multi-level marketing company scam That offers “nutritional supplements.” The company’s main products, Abrotose (formerly known as glyconutritional) is a sugar pill that the company’s representatives claim cure all […]

  • The Fall of America’s Meanest Law Firm

    CNNMoney.com has published a recent article from Fortune Magazine about the fall of Milberg Weiss, dubbed the meanest law firm in America. It’s a long article, but here are the high points. The law firm of Milberg Weiss, along with […]