Degree fraud: detection as deterrent May 12, 2014
Degree fraud will remain a temptation for students unless universities and business employ adequate checks as a deterrent; With more graduates prepared to lie about their qualifications, universities have a duty to protect the honest majority – not to mention the .....
SECP plans to be more creative, assertive to combat corporate fraud February 19, 2014
The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) plans to be more creative and assertive in the way it uses the enforcement tools at its disposal. The SECP’s Enforcement Department has implemented a long-term strategy for detecting and combating corporate .....
Know your customer, or else January 11, 2014
“JPMORGAN as an institution failed and failed miserably,” said Preet Bharara, New York’s federal attorney, when explaining earlier this week a $1.7 billion settlement in the case of the bank’s failure to detect horrendous fraud of Bernard Madoff (pictured). A more .....
Internet and Social Media Fraud February 23, 2014
Many investors use the Internet and social media to help them with investment decisions. While these online tools can provide many benefits for investors, these same tools can make attractive targets for criminals. Criminals are quick to adapt to new technologies – and .....