“Silent but not silenced.” A phrase that distinguishes the difference between choosing to be quiet and being prevented from speaking. The difference between voluntary silence and imposed silence. One might choose to be silent for various reasons, like taking a break from a conversation or not wanting to engage at all. Or even committing fraud! Or maybe […]
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Hard to deny that infomercials know how to sell using a variety of techniques that create a sense of urgency and appeal to emotions that capture viewer attention. They encourage them to buy what was earlier not necessarily wanted. A perfect tactic for a fraudster scheming to sell thousands of orthotic braces on the taxpayers […]
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Data minimization, a core data privacy principle, means collecting and retaining only the personal data that’s absolutely necessary to fulfill a specific purpose. Companies collect data for a multitude of reasons, primarily to gain a deeper understanding of their customers, improve their business operations, and make better decisions. Or to commit fraud. Jalen Tylee Hill created a […]
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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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