When designing FraudCracker, a ground-breaking online fraud reporting solution for companies, founder Dr Gavin Symanowitz identified not only the main problems with existing solutions, but also the critical success factors that an effective fraud reporting mechanism should cover. In this article, he discusses anonymity, the first of these factors https://blog.fraudcracker.com/critical-success-factor-1-for-anti-fraud-tools-anonymity/ #anonymity #whistleblowers #fraud #wrongdoing
Monthly Archives: January 2020
Confidence fraud: how to avoid being scammed
Confidence fraud, also called romance scamming, is on the rise. But the FBI is coming down hard on perpetrators. Get tips from the FBI on how to protect yourself from online romance scams. https://blog.fraudcracker.com/fbi-clamping-down-on-confidence-fraud/ #romancescam #confidencefraud #staysafeonline
Africa’s richest woman accused of fraud and corruption
Prosecutors in Angola have accused Africa’s richest woman, Isabel dos Santos, of committing fraud when she was chairwoman of state oil firm Sonangol. “Luanda Leaks” documents reveal corruption and how she exploited poverty-stricken Angola to build her $2.2bn fortune. She denies any wrongdoing. Read more at https://blog.fraudcracker.com/africas-richest-woman-accused-of-fraud-and-corruption/
#corruption #fraud #Angola
Will Ukraine’s new whistleblower law punish innocent businesses?
October 2019 saw Ukraine’s Parliament introduce the “Whistle-blowers Law”. This gives far-reaching protection to people who blow the lid on corruption in the Ukraine. But the new law has also sparked heated debate. Will Ukraine’s new whistle-blower law punish innocent organisations? However, who needs protection more: the whistle-blower, or the business they are reporting on? Find out more at https://blog.fraudcracker.com/will-ukraines-new-whistle-blower-law-punish-innocent-businesses/
Every one of us can do something about corruption
Corruption hurts all of us. Yet most of us think that corruption is “just a way of life” and cannot be prevented. But every one of us can do something about it. Find out how at https://blog.fraudcracker.com/every-one-of-us-can-do-something-about-corruption/ #UnitedAgainstCorruption | #IACD2019 | #IACD2020 | #YouthForJustice