Category Archive: Fraud
Student Identity Theft Hits Close to Home
By Jon Coss, CEO
March 26, 2019It’s always more impactful when fraud hits close to home and last week that’s exactly what occurred to me. I…
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Striking a balance between speed and accuracy; SNAP PI is like a biathlon!
By Amanda H., Chief Customer Officer
March 14, 2019Take your time, but hurry up. How many of us have heard that old cliché before? If you are in…
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Elder Financial Fraud
By Mark L., Director of Intelligence
January 9, 2019For most of us, receiving a phone call or email advising we had just won the lottery likely would be…
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Phishing for Fishing Gear
By Caryn O., Director of Marketing
January 2, 2019Whew! The holidays are over, and I wore out my Amazon.com account to find the perfect gifts. It seemed I…
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The Health Impact of Fraud
By David D., Account Executive
December 21, 2018As the PI Director at an MCO and as the VP at the South-Central US ZPIC, I saw the impact…
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How Fraudsters Stole Money from Venmo Users
By Jon Coss, CEO
April 10, 2018In yet another example of the creativity of fraudsters exploiting security flaws in commonly used services, the Federal Trade Commission…
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City of Atlanta Victimized by Ransomware
By Jon Coss, CEO
April 4, 2018Imagine walking in to work and being handed a printed out note instructing you to not turn on your computer…
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Ambulette Fraud
By Jon Coss, CEO
March 28, 2018“Ambulette” is a term to describe the vans and cars that transport Medicaid patients to non-emergency appointments. Despite the presence…
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A New Way to Rip Off the Taxpayer
By Jon Coss, CEO
February 23, 2018I often mention how “impressed” I am by the ingenuity of fraudsters and their ability to find new and creative…
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Jackpotting Comes to the U.S.
By Jon Coss, CEO
We’ve written several times about skimmers, devices that thieves place into gas pumps, ATMs, and other machines to steal personal…
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