Dominion of Fraud
When a king or queen is said to have dominion over a particular territory, it means that they have control over their subjects. An article published in the Los Angeles Daily News tells about a man and...
View ArticleDeath Sentence
Partial hospitalization programs (PHPs) are structured mental health programs that provide outpatient services in lieu of inpatient psychiatric care. Medicare covers PHP services when provided through...
View ArticleFamily Connection
There are times when a family connection is helpful. (It doesn’t hurt to have a personal reference when applying for a job or entrance into an institution of higher learning.) An article published in...
View ArticleA Fraudster in a Haystack
It’s pretty hard to find a needle in a haystack, and the prospects of finding a fraudster in a haystack are just as daunting. (Criminals tend to hide behind their illegal activities and can be pretty...
View ArticleSeeking Shelter
Just as a properly built shelter provides a place of rest and relief from outdoor elements, a tax shelter can provide relief from the amount of income tax owed. (Who wouldn’t like to be relieved of...
View ArticleThrowing Caution to the Wind
When criminals commit fraudulent acts, they subject themselves to the risk of being caught and punished for their illegal deeds. (Some fraudsters carefully plan out their ruse and hide their schemes,...
View ArticlePen Pal
Prison can get pretty lonely. Even though conditions within the prison system can be quite adverse, many incarcerated individuals cope by studying to further their education, writing articles or...
View ArticleThe Sting of Fraud
No one likes to be stung – whether by a bee, a bad belly flop into a swimming pool or by undercover government agents. (It’s just not comfortable.) Today’s “Fraud of the Day” from the Gwinnett Daily...
View ArticlePuppets on a String
Marionettes are controlled from above by using wire or string to make the puppet’s body move. Without the puppeteer’s controlled guidance, the puppet would not come to life. An article published by The...
View ArticleNot Always Greener on the Other Side
From the beginning of time, history shows that there have always been people who want what they don’t have. Whether world explorers were seeking a better trade route or riches from different locations...
View ArticleNothing New Under the Sun
Skin cancer can be life threatening. (Obviously, that is why it’s important to use sunscreen and cover up when outside to protect your skin from the sun’s dangerous rays.) An article published in The...
View ArticleDeconstructing Fraud
Fraudsters are lazy. They’ll scheme and con their way to riches by taking the easiest path available no matter how many people they run over in the process. A Department of Justice press release tells...
View ArticleBreaking the Cycle
The goal of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is to alleviate hunger and malnutrition by providing monthly benefits to eligible low-income families through electronic benefit...
View ArticleTamper Resistant
When criminals get desperate, they’ll do just about anything to avoid getting caught, even if it means tampering with a witness. An article published by The Montana Standard tells about a mental health...
View ArticleBamboozled by Embezzlement
Embezzlement occurs when someone in a position of trust, such as an employee in charge of financial matters, uses an organization’s assets for their own personal benefit. (Small organizations are often...
View ArticleLife Altering Experience
It takes a lot of guts to be a whistleblower. The decision to stand up for what is right and attempt to fix what is wrong can be a risky proposition and a life-altering experience. (Setting all risk...
View ArticleUnder False Pretenses
When criminals commit fraud, they do it under false pretenses. (They are lying about who they are or what they are doing in order to gain what they do not deserve.) A story posted on CorrectionsOne.com...
View ArticleStretching the Truth
Most people are guilty of stretching the truth at some point. (What they generally don’t count on is having their supposed “facts” reviewed for accuracy. They hope that their claims will be taken at...
View ArticleFinding the Truth in Fiction
Fiction often has an element of truth to it, but isn’t quite accurate when compared to reality. (Fictional persons, places or things can be used to hide the truth, throwing those seeking justice off...
View ArticleTop Priority
One of the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) top priorities is to prosecute criminals who use stolen identities to bilk the U.S. Treasury through the filing of fake tax returns. A recent Department of...
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