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Fraudsters Targeting YOU! Affinity Fraud Part 1 of 3

What is Affinity Fraud? I recently stumbled upon a 3-part video on Affinity Fraud, aptly titled Affinity Fraud: Preying on Those Who Pray. Every year, billions of dollars (in the U.S. alone) are stolen from unsuspecting victims of this kind of fraud. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUv4dDavC6U&list=PLDF985F76B59B68E7&index=1 Simply put, although there’s nothing simple about it, affinity fraud occurs when [...]

By Tamara Coil|2021-07-16T00:05:17-07:00April 30th, 2013|madoff, ponzi, ponzi scheme, affinity fraud, fraudsters, scams, victims of fraud, Forensic Accounting, fraud|Comments Off

Madoff’s Accountant Didn’t Do Audits?

Here's a picture of the accountant's office. Suite 3. Accounting, Taxation and Financial Services ... hmmm. Taped to the window ... it says they "E-File". Classy digs! Apparently, the accountants were telling the AICPA for 15 years that they didn't do audits. The AICPA has since kicked him out. Nice due diligence on the part [...]

By Tamara Coil|2022-08-22T01:39:09-07:00May 26th, 2009|Forensic Accounting, audit, due diligence, financial planner, fraud, madoff, ponzi|Comments Off