Monthly Archives: December 2009

As 2009 Draws to a Close!

The first decade of this millennium has been characterised by quite a lot of substantial frauds when you pause to look back. We have seen massive accounting scandals in the form of Enron and Parmalat – who would have thought that … Read More

Recession Fraud

There is a definite rise in the incidence of employment fraud during a recession, though this will often only come to light in the months and even years following an economic downturn. Some employment fraud however will be discovered during … Read More

Embezzlement and Toys

Recent news has been announced of the embezzlement of toy giant Toys R Us by a dull and uninspiring employee – accountant Mr Hopes. He has stolen some £3.7 million by issuing fraudulent invoices to the company and arranging for … Read More

Charity Fraud

I was thinking about the different types of fraud that I have investigated over the years and I realised that Charity Fraud was one of the main subjects cropping up again and again. It seems that charities are prone to … Read More