• IRS Special Agent Fraud

    I had to write about this IRS special agent because his fraud story is so wild. Bryan Cho (aka Yong Hee Cho) was a Special Agent in the IRS Criminal Investigation Division since 2008. And now he’s been charged with […]

  • Don’t Get Swindled by Your Financial Advisor

    Yesterday I read a horrifying local story about Edward Matthes, a former financial advisor for Mutual of Omaha who stole at least $2.6 million from his clients. According to the Information in the federal case, Matthes carried on his fraud […]

  • How-To Guide to Fraud Investigations Course (CPA Crossings)

    Coming up on Monday, October 19: How-To Guide to Fraud Investigations course at CPA Crossings. This is a 2 hour online course, and is the third in a 4 part series on conducting #fraud investigations. This is your chance to […]

  • Starting a Fraud Investigation (Course at CPA Crossings)

    Coming up on Thursday Oct. 15: Starting a Fraud Investigation course at CPA Crossings. This is a 2 hour online course. It is the second in a 4 part series on conducting fraud investigations, but don’t worry… the 4 courses […]

  • It’s Not an Investment Club, It’s a Pyramid Scheme

    Have you seen these invitations to “join an investment club” on social media? They’re frauds. They’re scams. They’re not investment clubs. This is a typical pyramid scheme (also called Ponzi scheme). Below is the scam being promoted by an attorney […]

  • Real Housewives Star Teddi Mellencamp Accused of Fraud With Diet Program

    Teddi Mellencamp Arroyave, one of the stars of reality series Real Housewives of Beverly Hills (RHOBH) has just been accused of running a scam with her diet and fitness program called All In By Teddi. The All in by Teddi […]

  • Becoming a Fraud Investigator (Course at CPA Crossings)

    This Thursday Sept. 3: Becoming a Fraud Investigator course at CPA Crossings. This is a 2 hour online course, and is the first in a 4 part series on conducting fraud investigations. It is jam packed with forensic accounting information, […]

  • Herbalife Charged Criminally for Bribery

    This morning Herbalife (NYSE: HLF) was charged criminally for paying bribes to Chinese officials. The action is related to criminal liability under FCPA (U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act). The company disclosed in an SEC filing today: Herbalife violated the books […]

  • No Collar Fraud: White Collar Crime Committed by Millennials

    If you try to research fraud by millennials (those born between 1980 and 1994, currently 26-40 years old, also referred to as Gen Y), most everything you find will be about them being victims of fraud. It appears that millennials […]

  • R. Kelly Shows Us the Importance of Tracing Funds

    I’ve become really good at tracing funds through multiple bank accounts with tens of thousands of transactions. The goal is to find where the money went, and if we’re lucky find evidence of hidden accounts. I usually find a hidden […]