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Fraud Facts: Extreme couponing or coupon fraud?
Whether you regularly cut coupons from the Sunday paper or search for promotional codes while doing online shopping, coupons can be a great way to provide consumers with a discount on various grocery, clothing and personal care items. With several websites out there such as RetailMeNot, Coupons.com, and The Krazy Coupon Lady, consumers don’t have […]
Fraud Facts: Work-at-home scams
We frequently see advertisements on the internet for jobs that allow you to work from home. If you do a Google search for “work from home jobs”, the right-hand side of the screen reads “Legit work from home jobs,” “Work at home for $2,100/week,” and “Up to $45/hour work at home,” among many other ads. […]
Fraud Facts: Fraudsters targeting professional athletes
Affinity fraud refers to investment scams that prey upon members of identifiable groups such as religious or ethnic communities, the elderly or professional groups. The fraudsters who promote affinity scams frequently are, or pretend to be, members of the group. These scams exploit the trust and friendship that exist in groups of people who have […]
Fraud Facts: Fighting Medicare fraud
The Medicare program provides health care benefits to Americans aged 65 and older and to younger people with some disability status. On average, Medicare covers about half of the healthcare charges for those enrolled. According to the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP), approximately 44 million beneficiaries are currently enrolled in the Medicare program. This […]
Fraud Facts: Vacation rental scams
The vacation rental business is a multibillion dollar industry. Finding a house or condo to rent has become increasingly more convenient through the use of online marketplaces used by owners to list their rental properties. There are several of these websites out there to help consumers find their perfect getaway. The two most popular websites […]
Fraud Facts: Romance scams: the price some will pay for love
Online dating continues to be a popular method used to meet potential partners. If you type “dating website” in Google, a myriad of links pop up, and Google gives you a listing of the Top 20 dating sites. With all of these options available, it becomes an easy target for scammers looking to take advantage […]
Fraud Facts: Beware of ‘storm chaser’ fraud
Following any natural disaster, we can expect there to be a significant increase in the risk of fraud-related activities. Known as “storm chaser fraud” or “disaster fraud”, these crimes involve individuals claiming to be part of disaster relief efforts, looking to take advantage of those in the disaster zone or targeting those outside who are […]
Fraud Facts: The profile of a fraudster
We are all aware of the seven key questions that help us understand a situation and the context of a situation: the who, what, why, when, where, how, and how much? When applying these key questions to fraud-related stories, it seems that many of the articles we read today focus on the what, why, when, […]
Fraud Facts: Protecting the elderly from financial abuse
As the world population continues to grow older, it is important to ensure that the elderly population is properly taken care of physically, emotionally and financially. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, when the global population reached 7 billion in 2012, 8%, or 562 million were age 65 and over. In 2015, the older population […]
Fraud Facts: Tips to avoid falling for charity scams
As we prepare for the upcoming tax season, many of us will be gathering our receipts for all of the charitable donations made throughout the year. Some may already be looking at what donations they are considering for the current calendar year. It is important to be aware of the scams that exist, targeting anyone […]
Fraud Facts: The importance of internal controls
According to the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners 2016 Report to the Nations on Occupational Fraud and Abuse, a typical organization loses 5 percent of its revenue to fraud each year. The median loss caused by occupational fraud cases surveyed between January 2014 and October 2015 totaled $150,000, with 23.2 percent of cases causing losses […]
Fraud Facts: How to protect yourself from ATM scams
Since their inception in 1969, Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) have made banking very convenient, saving time by eliminating the need to go inside the bank, and allowing consumers to do their banking off-hours. Today’s ATMs are sophisticated computer systems that can do almost anything a human bank teller can do. With the convenience and continued […]
Case Digests
- Fourth Department – Negligent performance: Rosenthal v. Syracuse University, et al.
- Second Circuit – Visual Artists Rights Act: Kerson v. Vermont Law School Inc.
- NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Former foreclosure referee: Opinion 22-157
- NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – College honorarium: Opinion 22-156
- Second Circuit – Reasonable accommodation: Tafolla v. Heilig
- Fourth Department – Labor Law: Primisch v. Peroxychem LLC
- NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Judicial candidacy: Opinion 22-155
- Fourth Department – Defamation: Lavine v. Glavin
- NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Law clerk: Opinion 22-154
- NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Review of another judge’s actions: Opinion 22-153
- NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Charitable contributions: Opinion 22-150
- Second Circuit – Class action settlement: Moses v. The New York Times Company
Law News
- Appeals court upholds conviction
- Federal lawsuit reinstated against jail officer over strip search, delayed release
- Hyzon to pay $25M penalty to settle alleged fraud charges by SEC
- NY appeals court reinstates lawsuit over contract to remove snow
- Fourth Department affirms $400K judgment in contract dispute
- Fourth Department affirms decision in NY property dispute
- Greenlight Networks selects Buffalo-based attorney as general counsel
- Barclay Damon hires attorney Matt Smith
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