Most Active Articles 2009-11-24T08:44:48.595-05:00 Business Exchange Business_Exchange@businessweek.com urn:com:businessweek:bx:topic:most-active:corporate-fraud Michelle Lockett mlockett714 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:10293354377281633536-2c8c6a154e9785d937213fbaccffeede 2009-11-05T18:21:25.914-05:00

For those who did not read my previous post about Wikileaks.org, here is an explanation of what they do, copied from their website: “Wikileaks is an uncensorable version of Wikipedia for untraceable mass document leaking and analysis.

For those who did not read my previous post about Wikileaks.org, here is an explanation of what they do, copied from their website: “Wikileaks is an uncensorable version of Wikipedia for untraceable mass document leaking and analysis. http://auditjournal.wordpress.com/2009/10/09/does-wikileaks-support-corporate-whistleblowers/ Joel C. Font jfont315 22 21 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:18426910412840143802-aff177057c09452a73aad9c89e7a6f22 2008-12-16T13:53:00.000-05:00

This raises serious corporate governance issues for the following ... Lending against stock was one of the most profitable business of brokerages

This raises serious corporate governance issues for the following ... Lending against stock was one of the most profitable business of brokerages http://gaurav1.blogspot.com/2008/12/raju-steals-16-bn-from-satyam-why.html 75 75 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:9798480988687367713-b96e60f0799b815eb953b6adcceb8b22 2009-10-08T00:54:47.163-04:00

Teri Buhl released an exclusive report entitled "Bonita Bay Brawl: Are Club Members Victims Of Developer Lucas? The report details how developer David Lucas is being sued by its members in a complaint that evokes another...

Teri Buhl released an exclusive report entitled "Bonita Bay Brawl: Are Club Members Victims Of Developer Lucas? The report details how developer David Lucas is being sued by its members in a complaint that evokes another... http://www.hedgetracker.com/article/Another-Investor-Scam--David-Lucas-and-KeyBank-sued-by-Bonita-Bay-Members Todd Walker rwienke085 1 1 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:11917489352885669663-fa6c595197f11ccd8c18b45a302fca1d 2009-01-09T13:45:29.152-05:00

Spend management is known to prevent wasteful expenditures, but it’s rarely credited with being able to prevent crimes. However, the indictment of a Fry’s Electronic’s VP for defrauding the company and it’s suppliers of $65 million could have been avoided if...

Spend management is known to prevent wasteful expenditures, but it’s rarely credited with being able to prevent crimes. However, the indictment of a Fry’s Electronic’s VP for defrauding the company and it’s suppliers of $65 million could have been avoided if... http://www.supplyexcellence.com/blog/2009/01/09/frys-lack-procurement-process-visibility/ Justin Fogarty jfogarty134 41 41 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:13458627214582329640-abfdb0708e88e76bfd3b12450d3f8bbf 2009-05-21T22:46:00.000-04:00

and Vijay Sampath The scandal at Satyam Computer Services (SAY) continues to rock India's outsourcing industry. The company, once the fourth-largest IT services provider in India, has been on the rocks since then-Chairman Ramalinga Raju announced in

and Vijay Sampath The scandal at Satyam Computer Services (SAY) continues to rock India's outsourcing industry. The company, once the fourth-largest IT services provider in India, has been on the rocks since then-Chairman Ramalinga Raju announced in http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?r1993017770&f=9791 16 15 1 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:10013365614060096313-ebfea0faaa36d465eb6a5d546388ddb6 2009-09-03T08:48:21.153-04:00

The San Francisco Chronicle reports that two San Francisco public employees are under investigation for allegedly masterminding a scheme that duped the city out of more than $200,000 in goods.

The San Francisco Chronicle reports that two San Francisco public employees are under investigation for allegedly masterminding a scheme that duped the city out of more than $200,000 in goods. http://amlac1.blogspot.com/2009/09/sanfran-city-workers-dupe-city-200k.html Yemil Martinez ymartinez849 3 3 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:2011869316062415082-16dc0c9e34b95483f6b8be1d9daa0679 2009-01-09T00:29:58.049-05:00

With the news out of India that outsourcer Satyam Computer Services' accounting statements were a work of fiction worthy of John Grisham, 2009 has its first major case of corporate accounting fraud. But if experts in white-collar crime are right, as...

With the news out of India that outsourcer Satyam Computer Services' accounting statements were a work of fiction worthy of John Grisham, 2009 has its first major case of corporate accounting fraud. But if experts in white-collar crime are right, as... http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/content/jan2009/db2009018_753877.htm John A. Byrne jbyrne076 25 24 1 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:5572642671742009863-9ec69e82781e54b45f3710ec41d20ae8 2009-02-06T12:24:22.067-05:00

Charles Wilson and his wife used a fictitious collection agency to collect advertisers debt for the Tampa Tribune.

Charles Wilson and his wife used a fictitious collection agency to collect advertisers debt for the Tampa Tribune. http://amlac1.blogspot.com/2009/02/tampa-tribune-employee-diverts-fraud.html Jennifer Pereira jpereira869 22 22 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:13920624432909824768-2371262ec5001014bba081cb2faab4e2 2009-03-03T13:16:07.905-05:00

Thomas Vanderbilt Communications employees like to kid each other that they're being watched by Big Brother. But the software used by their employer to monitor their computer use is no joke. The Atlanta marketing and advertising company makes no...

Thomas Vanderbilt Communications employees like to kid each other that they're being watched by Big Brother. But the software used by their employer to monitor their computer use is no joke. The Atlanta marketing and advertising company makes no... http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/mar2009/tc2009032_556219.htm Toni Cole tcole963 18 18 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:2694484905112371100-0b83f5d13886db175f17127891ef38b1 2009-03-13T21:54:37.377-04:00

Few Americans rate highly the ethical standards of executives, lawyers, members of Congress, or stockbrokers, reports Bruce Weinstein

Few Americans rate highly the ethical standards of executives, lawyers, members of Congress, or stockbrokers, reports Bruce Weinstein http://www.businessweek.com/managing/content/mar2009/ca20090313_869103.htm Rebecca Reisner rreisner321 20 20 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:5787715058046101727-5f54cf9cbfa3a35004e5f04f04cb14fd 2009-01-08T15:14:57.603-05:00

India’s business sector is reeling after revelations that the boss of outsourcing giant Satyam Computer Services has falsified the company’s accounts and inflated its profit for several years.

India’s business sector is reeling after revelations that the boss of outsourcing giant Satyam Computer Services has falsified the company’s accounts and inflated its profit for several years. http://www.smartcompany.com.au/Free-Articles/The-Briefing/20090108-Outsourcing-entrepreneur-admits-giant-accounting-fraud-.html Dane Carlson dcarlson281 21 21 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:12376893537129992727-aa6ab49ecd019029224874f3eda86db0 2009-08-25T06:47:00.000-04:00

Web CHICAGO and SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Accertify (www.accertify.com), a leading provider of online fraud prevention solutions, and Rapleaf, the leader in email reputation services for transaction processing markets, today announced that

Web CHICAGO and SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Accertify (www.accertify.com), a leading provider of online fraud prevention solutions, and Rapleaf, the leader in email reputation services for transaction processing markets, today announced that http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?r2164614326&f=9791 14 14 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:17786387465523719546-e9ea9b0ef3e59eb306f8657361475e5a 2009-07-09T12:18:28.628-04:00

John Foxx / Getty Images By Brian Burnsed History's Celebrated Scandals The now infamous dealings of Bernard Madoff, the money manager accused by federal authorities of running a $65 billion Ponzi scheme, have dominated headlines recently.

John Foxx / Getty Images By Brian Burnsed History's Celebrated Scandals The now infamous dealings of Bernard Madoff, the money manager accused by federal authorities of running a $65 billion Ponzi scheme, have dominated headlines recently. http://images.businessweek.com/ss/09/03/0311_madoff/1.htm Gopal Pillai gpillai453 6 5 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:8229699892308857258-ea00039c8517d966a0482ebb3edacc93 2009-08-28T21:24:44.986-04:00

Last week, a U.S. District Court released the names of the entities that had invested in Marc Dreier's fraudulent securities. According to an article from Crain's New York, the victim list includes several renowned hedge fund managers: -Paul...

Last week, a U.S. District Court released the names of the entities that had invested in Marc Dreier's fraudulent securities. According to an article from Crain's New York, the victim list includes several renowned hedge fund managers: -Paul... http://www.hedgetracker.com/article/Marc-Dreiers-fraud-victims-include-Elliot-Associates-Fortress-Investments-Eton-Park-Asset-Management-and-Concordia-Advisors Todd Walker rwienke085 1 1 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:16606778969154798273-a1f331569899df74cec76c9f80bb7533 2008-11-24T04:22:49.000-05:00

My favorite corporate sleazebags, the management of Overstock.com (OSTK), are the subject of two excellent posts over the past few days by my fellow

My favorite corporate sleazebags, the management of Overstock.com (OSTK), are the subject of two excellent posts over the past few days by my fellow http://seekingalpha.com/article/107503-overstock-com-corporate-fraud-update?source=feed 27 25 2 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:15668506856514128300-175b089bdb3061bf3e5a4911fc3c5ab3 2009-03-29T16:43:02.944-04:00

The following is a letter sent on Tuesday by Jake DeSantis, an executive vice president of the American International Group’s financial products unit, to Edward M. Liddy, the chief executive of A.I.G. Jake DeSantis, an executive vice president at...

The following is a letter sent on Tuesday by Jake DeSantis, an executive vice president of the American International Group’s financial products unit, to Edward M. Liddy, the chief executive of A.I.G. Jake DeSantis, an executive vice president at... http://www.erollover.com/blog/aig-bonus-scandal/aig-executive-gives-bonus-charity Mike Rowan mrowan998 12 11 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:7972992542668086843-daa18f41592f958b487be353d0cce5a6 2009-04-06T16:21:56.787-04:00

U.S. securities regulators charged a Toronto-based fund manager, who describes himself as the "Chinese Warren Buffett" and his hedge fund with operating a multimillion dollar investment fraud.

U.S. securities regulators charged a Toronto-based fund manager, who describes himself as the "Chinese Warren Buffett" and his hedge fund with operating a multimillion dollar investment fraud. http://www.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idUSTRE5355E220090406 Shirley Brady sbrady224 12 11 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:15883311917806158638-da277f4e81ae36d51851c20aba7b031f 2009-03-12T10:12:00.000-04:00

...t’s in the can and on the way to be manufactured — The Obama Deception, Alex Jones’ latest documentary, a film likely to not only stir up

...t’s in the can and on the way to be manufactured — The Obama Deception, Alex Jones’ latest documentary, a film likely to not only stir up http://blip.tv/file/1869718 14 14 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:16690669724946250080-03b79fefdbc43d6809d13201d8d52383 2008-12-20T23:46:35.365-05:00

How Wai John Hui pleaded guilty in a Detroit federal court for his connection in an international fraud scheme that involved sending bulk commercial spam that manipulated the stock market.

How Wai John Hui pleaded guilty in a Detroit federal court for his connection in an international fraud scheme that involved sending bulk commercial spam that manipulated the stock market. http://amlac1.blogspot.com/2008/12/former-ceo-of-china-world-trade-guilty.html Yemil Martinez ymartinez849 17 16 1 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:4789396056930478683-cd27211bdbbd7dbada9c3e99dcf357fe 2009-07-28T05:24:40.235-04:00

The following roundtable session is part of the SSON series on Fraud Prevention in association with Oversight Systems and looks at how organizations can leverage optimum business value from compliance structures that are already in place...read more »

The following roundtable session is part of the SSON series on Fraud Prevention in association with Oversight Systems and looks at how organizations can leverage optimum business value from compliance structures that are already in place...read more » http://www.ssonetwork.com/topic_detail.aspx?id=5420&ekfrm=6&utm_source=SSON&utm_medium=SMO&utm_campaign=BXCHANGE&utm_content=07_28_2009 Chris Gayner cgayner561 1 1 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:5415732030805454851-ae7e0cd55b566da910209c2410a5df9c 2009-03-03T08:30:34.148-05:00

Vanity Fair profile on Walter and Monica Noel's Fairfield Greenwich Group, a feeder fund for Bernie Madoff. Then the family watched their world crumble...

Vanity Fair profile on Walter and Monica Noel's Fairfield Greenwich Group, a feeder fund for Bernie Madoff. Then the family watched their world crumble... http://www.vanityfair.com/style/features/2009/04/noel200904 Shirley Brady sbrady224 11 10 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:16262730480415456610-70e9d462177808f6ed2ac80f067bef03 2009-03-26T09:51:10.592-04:00

Canadian theatre impresarios Garth Drabinsky and Myron Gottlieb were each convicted of two counts of fraud and one count of uttering forged documents Wednesday, March 25, in a Toronto court. Here's the background to a legal blockbuster that...

Canadian theatre impresarios Garth Drabinsky and Myron Gottlieb were each convicted of two counts of fraud and one count of uttering forged documents Wednesday, March 25, in a Toronto court. Here's the background to a legal blockbuster that... http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/fpposted/archive/2009/03/25/livent-timeline-the-final-act-in-a-14-long-drama.aspx Diane Brady dbrady877 12 12 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:2251330797861711224-751ed6eaadbabf58499ed6bcc074192b 2009-01-26T09:03:44.654-05:00

Two partners of PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), the auditor of the fraud-hit Satyam Computer Services, have been arrested by Indian police. The men were arrested by Andhra Pradesh state police over the weekend. PwC said that the charges against the...

Two partners of PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), the auditor of the fraud-hit Satyam Computer Services, have been arrested by Indian police. The men were arrested by Andhra Pradesh state police over the weekend. PwC said that the charges against the... http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/banking_and_finance/article5590168.ece Gopal Pillai gpillai453 11 11 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:4527719129708899509-d5497a4721cb9301a2dd254ece03267e 2009-04-13T09:38:01.840-04:00

Satyam Computer Services, which had been embroiled in cases of misappropriation of company funds and fraudulent corporate practices, has announced today (April 13) that its Board of Directors has selected Venturbay Consultants, a subsidiary of Tech...

Satyam Computer Services, which had been embroiled in cases of misappropriation of company funds and fraudulent corporate practices, has announced today (April 13) that its Board of Directors has selected Venturbay Consultants, a subsidiary of Tech... http://mytechbox.wordpress.com/2009/04/13/satyam-selects-tech-mahindra-to-acquire-majority-stake/ Rakesh Raman rraman103 6 6 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:7988531406217882615-63ed277313e13bc782ff3468563e0067 2008-12-09T13:24:00.000-05:00

Moonies / Unification Church...

Moonies / Unification Church... http://cultnews.net/command/click?id=31994 16 14 2 0