|
| Crime Blogs |
|
-
Chemotherapy Fraud. Really? by Debra Purdy Kong 9/26/2012 9:37:13 AM
The first story is about a new low in the world of fraud, plus a woman’s struggle to acquire information after her identity was stolen. Finally, is your child’s personal information safe once they join a sports league?
... more
-
Kenneth Hoss Interview by L.T. Suzuki 9/22/2012 8:54:31 PM
Crime fiction author Kenneth Hoss discusses his Kelli Storm series and the writing life!... more
-
Tips to Protect You & Your Business from White-Collar Crime by Debra Purdy Kong 9/19/2012 9:52:38 AM
Here are two how-to articles offering great tips to protect your family and your business from white-collar crime.
... more
-
Halloran House: Episode One The road to hell is paved with concrete by Phillip E Hardy 9/18/2012 6:45:49 AM
Television show treatment for episode one of Halloran House
In the summer of 1998, Edward J. Halloran, a well known New York hotelier and front man for a concrete empire controlled by the Genovese Crime Family disappeared. He was never heard from... more
-
Halloran House by Phillip E Hardy 9/15/2012 9:00:17 PM
Log Line: Halloran House is a world where good and evil coexists in perfect harmony. It is an epic gangster saga in the tradition of Goodfellas and Godfather infused with humanity, realistic dialogue and violent conflict. Based on Biff Halloran’s mem... more
-
Scary Stats and Studies about Cybercrime by Debra Purdy Kong 9/12/2012 9:20:47 AM
Computer hacking is costing Canadians big bucks and the government isn’t doing enough to keep it from happening. Also an interesting survey by the Better Business Bureau shows that citizens should worry more about their trash than their credit cards.... more
-
Protecting Your Smartphone, Protecting Your Children by Debra Purdy Kong 9/5/2012 10:08:09 AM
With identity theft still on the rise, here are some good tips to prevent your smartphone from being hacked. Also, great tips to protect your kids from ID theft.
... more
-
Highs and Lows in White-Collar Crime by Debra Purdy Kong 8/29/2012 1:31:48 PM
Here are a couple of sickening stories about people who steal from the vulnerable, and how help is on the way to fight the growing epidemic of white-collar crime.
... more
-
Would You Like Fraud With Your Fries? by Debra Purdy Kong 8/15/2012 1:45:42 PM
Here are a couple of stories showing that small and large, white-collar crime rings are everywhere. Some are sophisticated, others not so much. Also, watch out for the latest malware making the rounds.
... more
-
$8 Billion in Fraud Settlements for Government by Debra Purdy Kong 8/8/2012 12:11:37 PM
The U.S. government is recouping plenty of money from institutions that should have known better in the first place. Also, there’s another new low in the world of white-collar crime.
... more
-
Danger in Seeking Olympic News Online by Debra Purdy Kong 7/31/2012 11:46:28 AM
If your kids are getting Olympic news from the Net, make sure they’re going to the right sites, or they could be downloading malware!
... more
-
FBI’s Ten Most Wanted White-Collar Criminals by Debra Purdy Kong 7/25/2012 12:00:50 PM
Aside from the FBI list, here’s a story of a mom who hacked into school computers to change her kids’ grades, plus great ID theft protection tips for seniors and travelers.
... more
-
The Great Tide Detergent Caper by Debra Purdy Kong 7/18/2012 10:06:16 AM
Here are some recent stories from the wacky, and often hideous, world of white-collar crime.
... more
-
Pet-Finder Fraud. Really? by Debra Purdy Kong 7/11/2012 10:23:03 AM
Below are three somewhat unusual stories of fraud attempts with varying degrees of success, until the scammers were finally caught.
... more
-
Victims Make ID Theft Easy for Strangers and Relatives by Debra Purdy Kong 7/4/2012 2:32:36 PM
Here are a couple of stories that demonstrate why it’s so important to follow the ID theft prevention tips listed below.
... more
-
Online Crime is on the Rise by Debra Purdy Kong 6/27/2012 3:23:22 PM
Here are three stories about fraud busts. Two of the crime rings used hi-tech means to steal, and one enterprising woman succeeded with old-school techniques, until she was caught.
... more
-
More Crime, More Fraud Arrests by Debra Purdy Kong 6/20/2012 1:14:58 PM
These three articles show that the battle against white-collar crime rages on. It’s hard to say if the good guys are winning.
... more
-
Desperate Fraud Ploys by Debra Purdy Kong 6/13/2012 11:04:20 AM
Here are stories about the desperate measures people take to commit fraud, and how some of these measures are becoming big business.
... more
-
Protecting Your Business from Fraud by Debra Purdy Kong 6/6/2012 10:16:37 AM
Here are some great tips about protecting your business from fraud. Also, more charges and arrests from the Madoff debacle, and fraud alleged in the Miss USA pageant!
... more
-
Fraud’s Turning Bad Guys into Good, and Good into Bad by Debra Purdy Kong 5/29/2012 11:52:46 AM
A former fraud convict is now one of the good guys, and the mayor of West New York, New Jersey is now one of the bad guys. Fraud does have a way turning things upside down.
... more
|
|
|
