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Tuesday
May072013

Cooking the Books

Survey: Company bosses around the world are lying about revenue

Business Insider

Hard-pressed company bosses across much of the world are under so much pressure to deliver on growth that many have resorted to cooking the books, Ernst & Young says in its latest Fraud Survey.

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Wednesday
May012013

Good Deeds Can't Save Socialite from Prison

N.Y. socialite sentenced in fraud that bilked companies

USA TODAY

A New York socialite who prosecutors say amassed a fortune was sentenced Tuesday for bilking millions of dollars from companies in several states.

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Monday
Apr292013

With a Wave and an App

Credit card data can be stolen with a wave and an app

CBC News

It seems like there's a smartphone app for everything these days — including one that could be used to steal your credit card information.

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Monday
Apr222013

Do You Believe in Ghost Sites?

Suspicious web domains cost the online ad business $400m per year

ADWEEK

If your therapist thinks you have trust issues, you might just work in online advertising. That's because it’s getting harder and harder to know what’s real and what isn’t on the Web. And if you don’t believe in ghosts, maybe you should.

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Tuesday
Apr162013

Sorry for Sinking Your Company

Trader admits fraud in $1 billion Apple stock scheme

Reuters

A former Rochdale Securities trader whose unauthorized purchase of about $1 billion of Apple Inc stock caused the demise of the financial services company pleaded guilty on Monday to wire fraud and conspiracy.

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