When 241 farmworkers became shareholders in the Langwyde Werknemers Trust 10 years ago, they were led to believe their lives would improve. Instead, many still live in dilapidated homes and are struggling to survive because they haven’t received any dividends from the company. The workers believe farm owners are exploiting them to benefit from BEE and get extra state funding. Find out more at https://blog.fraudcracker.com/call-for-forensic-investigation-into-farmworker-equity-schemes/
Goldman Sachs Vice President India steals $5.4m from the company to pay off his gambling debt. More info at https://blog.fraudcracker.com/vp-steals-5-4m-from-goldman-sachs-to-pay-gambling-debt/
The lavish lifestyle and political aspirations of EFF president Julius Malema were funded from the R16m robbed from VBS Mutual Bank. Scorpio’s investigations show how the life savings of the poor and vulnerable VBS-depositors, plus municipalities around South Africa, paid for school-related expenses for Malema’s son, and Gucci, Louis Vuitton and tailored suits from designer Linda Makhanya, a Polokwane party venue and the EFF. https://blog.fraudcracker.com/vbs-theft-money-laundering-lifes-little-luxuries-julius-malemas-time-of-spending-dangerously/
Entrepreneurs Thandile Jwambi and Nicolas Kutumane are accusing Nedbank of stealing their card-blocking invention. In this real-life version of David vs Goliath, do the underdog entrepreneurs have a case? Find out more at https://blog.fraudcracker.com/inside-entrepreneurs-ip-theft-fight-with-nedbank/
Managers worry about staff breaking the rules. And rightly so. Working on the same task can lead to more rule-breaking and taking shortcuts. This can be a problem if your people do the same work everyday. For a simple solution, read https://blog.fraudcracker.com/does-doing-the-same-work-over-and-over-again-make-you-less-ethical/ #rulebreaking #unethical
Malaysian telco conglomerate, Axiata Group leverages data analytics to address and neutralise the threat of telco fraud https://blog.fraudcracker.com/how-axiata-uses-data-analytics-to-thwart-telecom-fraud/
Uber carried out an eye-opening, somewhat shady experiment in behavioural science to subtly entice its independent workforce of drivers to maximise its growth. If the drivers knew how Uber was manipulating their behaviour to grow Uber’s revenue, would they have taken part? https://blog.fraudcracker.com/how-uber-uses-psychological-tricks-to-push-its-drivers-buttons/
To have better meetings means leading with mutual respectful, inclusivity, and creating a space safe enough for your people to speak their minds. You can increase the freedom, candour, and quality of conversation in your meetings by focusing on 2 key areas: giving permission and creating safety. https://blog.fraudcracker.com/make-your-meetings-a-safe-space-for-honest-conversation/
For years, auditors have focused on internal controls to see if the control environment works effectively to reduce the risk of fraud. As standards have evolved to focus more on fraud, so has tech. Yes, innovations such as AI, robotic process automation (RPA) and blockchain may help to detect fraud; but what if they also allow fraudsters to commit harder-to-detect crimes? https://blog.fraudcracker.com/when-fraud-meets-advanced-tech/
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