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The Emotional Toll of Identity Theft and Fraud on Victims

Both the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) and FraudoftheDay.com want to remind everyone about the victims and the ongoing emotional changes that they are experiencing due to identity theft and...

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Real Disability, Fraudulent Benefits

Listen to this Story http://www.fraudoftheday.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/FOD_11-23-15.mp3 The designers of Social Security in the U.S. realized that individuals with disabilities may have a unique...

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Physical Therapy, Occupational Fraud

Listen to this Story http://www.fraudoftheday.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/FOD_11-24-15.mp3 The owners and operators of medical clinics should be in business to provide essential treatments and...

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Lying on the Job

Properly reporting how many people your company employs and how much money you paid them is a critical component of legally operating a business in the United States. If your business involves manual...

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Think Twice

A famous idiom urges circumspection by suggesting that one should think twice before doing something that may involve regret if plans go awry. According to WMC-TV, a Memphis man was sentenced for...

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Personal Referrals

Listen to this Story http://www.fraudoftheday.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/FOD_12-01-15.mp3 Personal referrals are important when looking for a doctor. (It’s pretty common to poll friends and...

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Spreading the Wealth

Listen to this Story http://www.fraudoftheday.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/FOD_12-02-15.mp3 The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) protects against the loss of deposits made into accounts...

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Doubling Down on Fraud

Listen to this Story http://www.fraudoftheday.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/FOD_12-03-15.mp3 You can’t collect unemployment benefits if you are working. You also can’t collect unemployment benefits if...

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Without Consent

Listen to this Story http://www.fraudoftheday.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/FOD_12-04-15.mp3 When someone is confused about their taxes or otherwise needs help with filing, they might seek assistance...

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Taking Generosity Too Far

Listen to this Story http://www.fraudoftheday.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/FOD_12-07-15.mp3 Unemployment benefits were created to help people who recently lost their jobs manage expenses as they look...

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Everything (including conspiracy) is Bigger in Texas

Listen to this Story http://www.fraudoftheday.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/FOD_12-08-15.mp3 Getting injured on the job is something that can happen to anyone who is required to perform physical...

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All Aboard the Fraud Train

Listen to this Story http://www.fraudoftheday.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/FOD_12-09-15.mp3 Home-based health care is one of the fastest growing segments of the health care industry. According to the...

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No Work, No Pay

Listen to this Story http://www.fraudoftheday.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/FOD_12-10-15.mp3 One of the most essential parts of getting paid for work is showing up for the job. Apparently, one Kansas...

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Disqualified

Listen to this Story http://www.fraudoftheday.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/FOD_12-11-15.mp3 Qualifications are some of the trickiest and most critical components of tax filings. (What income tax...

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Aspirations

Coming to the United States offers immigrants an opportunity to prosper in a country with more pervasive social freedoms and economic opportunities. However, The Star Tribune tells the story of a...

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Powering a Conspiracy

For many sales professionals, generating leads is a necessary starting point in the process of making a sale. (However, it’s important to obtain leads in a legal manner before trying to close the...

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Misery Loves Company

Listen to this Story http://www.fraudoftheday.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/FOD_12-16-15.mp3 When someone submits a workers’ compensation claim, it means that they are unable to perform their job...

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Pulling a Fast One

Listen to this Story http://www.fraudoftheday.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/FOD_12-17-15.mp3 Many foreign workers come to the United States through the H1-B visa program, which allows businesses to...

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Culture Shock or Shocking Fraud?

Listen to this Story http://www.fraudoftheday.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/fod_12-18-15.mp3 The United States is far from alone in having government benefits programs, but immigrants must still...

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Emergency

Listen to this Story http://www.fraudoftheday.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/FOD_12-21-15.mp3 Dialysis sustains millions of Americans who might otherwise suffer kidney failure. However, not every...

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