Okay kids, gather around. Scharmaine Lawson Baker has a story to share about the day she stole one and a half million dollars from the U.S taxpayer. Baker, a published children’s author, was also a nurse practitioner and enrolled as a Medicare provider. She claimed to be an expert in Medicare regulations, even authoring publications […]
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While physical warfare remains a factor for nation-states in their pursuit of global dominance or sovereignty, cyber warfare operations are increasingly integrated into countries’ national security strategies. Like North Korea, who has deployed thousands of highly skilled IT workers around the world in attempts to obtain remote employment using stolen identities. However, even an adversary as […]
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Fraud and donuts. The words don’t necessarily go hand and hand. But the comparison of fraud to a donut, while seemingly unusual, holds some interesting and surprisingly relevant points. A donut can be appealing and enticing with its glaze and sprinkles, while fraud can initially appear legitimate or even attractive to potential victims. And the […]
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The world plunged into an unprecedented economic crisis as the COVID-19 pandemic swept across the globe in 2020. Businesses, both large and small, faced unforeseen challenges and disruptions, creating a dramatic shift in the global economy. The economic maelstrom and struggles businesses faced were real. Sudden and severe disruption to global supply chains, coupled with […]
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Dan Rotta made his money as president of a New York City company that imported Seiko watches through the “gray market” and sold them at a discount in the United States. But he also made his fortune by hiding millions of dollars in assets in Switzerland and failing to pay millions of dollars in U.S. […]
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Some people are never too old to commit fraud. Just ask 85 year old Jacobo Melcer, a Bonita, FL resident and business owner, who on July 2, 2025, pleaded guilty in federal court to a Medicare fraud scheme that stole millions of dollars from the U.S. taxpayer and is now looking at up to five […]
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Minnesota’s “Housing Stabilization Services” program receives federal Medicaid dollars with the goal of providing housing for the neediest of the Minnesota population. Anyone who demonstrates a need for assistance with communication, mobility, decision-making, or managing challenging behaviors, along with those experiencing housing instability. This tends to be seniors, people with disabilities, and people with mental […]
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The Department of Social Security Administration (SSA) knows that family is important whether that family is run by a single parent, is blended, or diverse, or is small or large. For nearly 90 years, SSA has helped families secure financial benefits, tools, and programs to help support millions throughout life’s journey. Yet benefits fluctuate based […]
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A 21-year-old Florida man at the center of a prolific cybercrime group known as “Scattered Spider” was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison today, and ordered to pay roughly $13 million in restitution to victims. Noah Michael Urban of Palm Coast, Fla. pleaded guilty in April 2025 to charges of wire fraud and conspiracy. Florida prosecutors alleged Urban conspired with others to steal at least $800,000 from five victims via SIM-swapping attacks that diverted their mobile phone calls and text messages to devices controlled by Urban and his co-conspirators. …
Medicare hospice fraud is an escalating concern, targeting our vulnerable senior populations. This issue not only drains taxpayer dollars but also exploits individuals in their final stages of life, undermining the integrity of the hospice care system. The average taxpayer knows the value of this program. The average fraudster doesn’t care. Like Karpis Srapyan, who […]
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