What is Fraud?
Jun 01, 2010Is This E-mail (or offer) a Scam? Yes, Scammers 'send' checks promising large amounts of money, then the check bounces or your bank may treat this 'check' as a loan. How do scammers get your name and...
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Richard Francis Woodford Jr.'s Legal Guides (9)
Washington, DC
Government Lawyer at Washington, DC
Practice Areas: Government, Consumer Protection
Fraud Victims - Do's and Don'ts
Apr 26, 2010Do: Admit that you are a victim of fraud and quickly find out what the full damage is Most frauds are not immediately detected or reported to authorities because victims either don't know (or are in ...
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Apr 07, 2010How NOT to select a lawyer Avoid randomly picking someone out of the phone book, based on the biggest or most colorful ad. Why do you need a lawyer? They should be an expert in that field of law (f...
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Mar 31, 2010Report suspected fraud directly to the Federal Agency that is involved For instance, if the Recovery Act money is being supplied through a federal grant or contract issued by the U.S. Department of L...
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Sep 30, 2009Know and identify the risk factors (Red Flags or Indicators) of Fraud Under the "Fraud Triangle" theory, fraud is likely to be present when there are "Opportunities" or weaknesses in internal control...
See Full GuideTips for properly vetting potential employees
Apr 22, 2009Little lies point to someone who has something to hide First, if you require submission of printed materials (i.e., transcript, certificates, license) are these originals or certified copies? Is the...
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Apr 07, 2009Informed Employees are your first line of defense against hackers and data thieves Computers are not "sentient" - they can't cry out for attention when they are being attacked (yet)! You can reduce ...
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Feb 23, 2009The Ethical Tone is Set and Maintained by those at the Top of the Grantor Organization Without clearly communicated ethical standards and expectations from top managers, any grant program will fall p...
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Feb 23, 2009Really know who you are dealing with BEFORE money or personal information changes hands The lesson to be gleaned from the Madoff investment scandal is this: Do not rely only on personal relationship...
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