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Eight Tips to Ward off Employee Theft
Smith-Valentine Since the beginning of the recession not only has fraudulent activity increased, but the amount of money lost to fraud has increased as well. U.S. businesses lose 7% of annual revenue,...
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Is Your Business Ripe for Fraud?
Many small businesses get defrauded from the inside. Here's how to protect yourself. Deliberate fraud costs companies an estimated 5% – 6% of revenues each year. And small businesses are often victims...
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Your Wallet: A Loser’s Manual
No wallet, no problem (Image: ThinkStock) Here are four safety tips from FDIC Consumer News that can greatly reduce the chances of becoming a victim in the event your wallet is lost or stolen. •Limit...
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Mr(s) Disgruntled: They’re Ruining Their Professional Brands — and Your Company
(Image: Thinkstock) In today’s economic climate, where the jobless rate is 8.1% overall and 13% for African Americans, many employed Americans are grateful to have jobs— even if they hate doing them....
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Brooklyn Candy Shop Hires Hefty Security After Teen Robberies
From New York Daily News. A candy shop in the Cobble Hill section of Brooklyn has hired security as a precaution after a few incidents of theft by local teenagers. The owners of Sugar Shop are spending...
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Three Men Accused of Stealing From Chuck Berry’s Home
From the New York Post. Three men were arrested for allegedly stealing an electric guitar and other possessions from the home of Rock ‘n’ Roll legend Chuck Berry in St. Louis. Among the items were...
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Hurricane Sandy Anniversary: A Primer on Catastrophe Tax Deduction
This week marks the anniversary of Hurricane Sandy. If another major disaster were to strike, take relief in knowing that help may be available. For many, a silver lining comes in the form of a...
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Another Bitcoin Bank is Robbed By Hackers
Flexcoin Flexcoin, a Bitcoin wallet and banking service, shut down this morning, after revealing it was hacked and robbed. The unknown hacker was able to steal 869 bitcoins (BTC), which is equivalent...
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Your Next Smartphone Could Have a Kill Switch
Manufacturers like HTC, Apple, and Samsung have agreed to voluntarily implement the anti-theft technology. Thanks to government threats to impose mandatory federal laws concerning cellphone security,...
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Tips for National Identity Theft Prevention and Awareness Month
December is National Identity Theft Prevention and Awareness Month. And not surprisingly, identity theft is the top consumer fraud in the United States, according to the Federal Trade Commission. U.S....
View Article[REPORT] ATM Data Thefts at Highest Level in 20 Years
The number of debit card users whose data gets snatched by crooks at ATMs is at its highest level in two decades. [Related: How Fake $100 Bills Avoided Detection] A shocking new report from the Wall...
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