Harvesting Fraudsters
A lot of work goes into harvesting crops – a farmer has to prepare the soil for planting, the crops have to be watered and protected from pests, and then the produce has to be picked in a timely...
View ArticleNot Genuine
Genuine is not usually a characteristic you could use to describe fraudsters; however, an article published by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch tells about two brothers who were genuine in their attempts to...
View ArticleHigh Priority
The government places a high priority on preventing the loss of Medicare health care dollars, particularly in the area of durable medical equipment (DME) where services and supplies offered are...
View ArticlePocket Change
The Food and Nutrition Service reports that the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) paid out more than $74.1 billion in benefits to approximately 46.5 million Americans in 2014. An article...
View ArticleColliding with the Law
Collisions can be messy. Whether a car accident sets off a chain of events or two people run into each other while carrying their coffee cups, someone has to clean up the aftermath. A story published...
View ArticleHome is Where the Health Care Fraud Is
In-home doctor visits are beneficial for housebound Medicare recipients. (House calls also are an easy way for unscrupulous doctors to illegally bill for services that were not performed or medically...
View ArticleSurprise!
Sometimes it is nice to be surprised. Who doesn’t like a surprise birthday party or an unexpected bonus at work? An article published by The Virginian-Pilot tells about some federal investigators who...
View ArticleBlank Check
Having a blank check is almost like winning the lottery. Having access to the whole checkbook of blank checks is even better. An article published by The Portland Press Herald details how a woman used...
View ArticleDouble Dipping
Double dipping is usually frowned upon. (And I’m not talking about dragging your potato chip through the French onion dip a second time after taking a bite out of it.) An article published by The...
View ArticleSole Responsibility
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issues an annual list called the “Dirty Dozen,” which details the top 12 tax scams that taxpayers need to know about. The agency’s goal is to educate and prevent...
View ArticleGo Big or Go Home
Criminals are known for “going big” or trying to steal as much as they can so that they can live extravagant lives. (After all, they usually reason that the ill-gotten money will allow them to buy...
View ArticleCertifiably Fraudulent
When criminals want to steal money from government health care programs, they generally submit lots of fraudulent claims for medical services or products that are not medically necessary nor delivered....
View ArticleSticky Situation
For people who have bad backs, electric nerve stimulators can do wonders for a fairly low price. (Back surgery costs quite a bit more and doesn’t always guarantee relief.) An article published in the...
View ArticleTwo Timing
When someone is said to be “two-timing,” it usually means that one person is cheating on two people at the same time without either of them knowing about each other. According to an article published...
View ArticleLet’s Be Clear
The Social Security Administration’s Office of the Inspector General is pretty clear about the types of potential fraud situations they investigate. For example, an investigation will ensue if there...
View ArticleNot for Sissies
Growing old is not for sissies. Not only do the aches and pain increase as you age, but so do the number of criminals who seek to target the elderly. An article published by the Chicago Sun-Times tells...
View ArticlePlacing a High Priority
The government places a high priority on prosecuting criminals who use stolen identities to file fictitious income tax returns and claim fraudulent refunds. A Department of Justice (DOJ) press release...
View ArticleAbove Average
Most of the time, it is good to be above average. (For example, if your child scores above average on a college entrance exam, that means they may have a better chance of getting into the college of...
View ArticleTesty
College entrance exams are required for admittance by most universities in the United States. Some of the most common tests include the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) for undergraduate admittance and...
View ArticleWhat a Rip-off
There is no shortage of fraudsters trying to rip off government benefits programs. Add in a natural disaster and the number of criminals lining up to take what is not theirs gets even longer. An...
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