Fraud Center
As the economy continues to struggle, organizations are likely to see a rise in fraud. History shows us that as growth and output fall, fraud inevitably rises. Several factors have contributed to this rise in risk, and there is no simple or surefire way to eliminate the problem. But with the cost of a single fraud exceeding the cost of implementing basic control measures, doing nothing is not an option.
Recent Fraud News
Florida Parishes Juvenile Justice Commission employee allegedly stole $1 million from agency
60-year-old Brenda Bickford, the administrative assistant for the board the oversees the Florida Parishes Juvenile Detention Center in Tangipahoa Parish allegedly scammed more than $1 million from the board over the last four years. Bickford used invoices for a fake court reporting service to funnel hundreds of thousands of dollars into her personal bank account.
Monroe Woman Sentenced to 71 Months in Federal Prison for Defrauding Employer Out of More than $4.3 Million
Kimberly Prebles, 43, of Monroe, was sentenced to 71 months in federal prison on one count of wire fraud and one count of filing a false federal income tax return arising from her scheme to defraud her employer, Clark Western Builsing Systems, Inc., of over $4.3 million.
