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Georgia Man Pleads Guilty to Short Sale Fraud
Brent Merriell, 37, Atlanta, Georgia, pleaded guilty in federal district court to charges of making false statements to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and aggravated identity theft.
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Dozens Nabbed in Medicare Fraud Busts
MIAMI Federal authorities arrested 30 people, including doctors, in a major Medicare fraud bust Wednesday in New York, Louisiana, Boston and Houston, targeting scams such as "arthritis kits" — expensive braces that many patients never used.
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Home-buyer tax credit hit by potential fraud
The government's tax credit for first-time home buyers has been a boost to the economy. But it also has attracted a wide range of potential fraud -- from 4-year-olds who claimed they bought a home to people who have owned homes in the past and people who
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Change Sarbanes-Oxley Audit Rules?
It's not a good idea, based upon ACFE research that finds internal controls have a measurable impact on an organization’s exposure to fraud. The ACFE and its president, James D. Ratley, CFE, warn against the proposal to exempt some companies from Sectio
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Mafia, Violent Criminals Turn To Medicare Fraud
MIAMI -- Lured by easier money and shorter prison sentences, Mafia figures and other violent criminals are increasingly moving into Medicare fraud and spilling blood over what was once a white-collar crime.
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Companies work to combat fraud
Incidents increase as financial pressures grow during economic crisis. Desperate times, they say, often call for desperate measures. Unfortunately for many employers, fraud and embezzlement are the measures some employees resort to during tough economic t
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MPC Products Whistle-blower's Reward: $4.5 Million
It was a Saturday in 2005 when Joe Caputo got the phone call. The FBI was raiding his employer's office. Could he come over? ...
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Georgia Chapter - Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
Welcome to the website of the Georgia Chapter of Certified Fraud Examiners.
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