White Collar Crime

Focus on White Collar Crime and Occupational Fraud

From Tiplines to Terminations: How to Handle an Internal Fraud Investigation

Nearly half of all internal fraud investigations are initiated by a report to a tipline. Then, the tough work of investigators begins to determine what happened.

6 Roles to Consider for Your Fraud Investigation Team

Fraud encompasses a wide range of activities. These six skill sets can help investigation teams understand what happened, why it happened, and how to prevent it in the future.

What is the State of Occupational Fraud?

A biannual report from the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners finds that occupational fraudsters caused reported total losses of at least $3.1 billion between January 2022 and September 2023.

Fraud 101: The Elements of an Effective Hotline Program

There is no way to eliminate fraud entirely. But creating effective whistleblower reporting mechanisms is a tried-and-true method to detect and mitigate the scale of fraud.

Q&A: Takeaways from a 26-Year Career as a Private Investigator

To better understand the world private investigators operate in, we spoke with the head of an investigations firm about building investigators’ skill sets, protecting sources, and following leads.

Fast Facts: What is Occupational Fraud?

A key area of fraud that security practitioners are often involved in investigating is occupational fraud. But what exactly is occupational fraud? How does it differ from other types of fraud?

Human or AI? Detecting Loan Fraud After Fed Cuts

AI is making it more difficult to separate real people from fake ones. This poses significant risk for financial institutions when fraudsters apply for credit or loans that are subsequently funded.