Hiring Scams on the Rise
If the job you're looking for seems too good to be true, there's a chance it may be! As work-from-home jobs become more popular, scammers are targeting this market...
Scammers Cash in on Tax Returns During Tax Season
Tax season is a prime time for phone scams. Fraudsters disguise themselves as the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and tax preparation agencies to swindle you out of your money.
Scammers...
Beware of Summer Vacation Scammers
With Summer on the immediate horizon, travel plans are being made to make the most of the sunny months. Unfortunately, scammers don’t take vacations and they are sure to...
Travelers Beware – Scammers Target Gas Pumps
As we hit the open road for summer travel season, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) warns consumers to be on the lookout for credit card skimmers that are illegally...
Fraud Alert: How to Spot Odometer Fraud
Happy that you just bought a nice used car with low miles? Can’t believe that you got such a great deal? Maybe the prior owner didn’t drive it much....
Learn the Warning Signs of Work Comp Fraud
ICW Group is proud to participate in International Fraud Awareness Week, a week in November dedicated to spreading public awareness surrounding the topic of fraud and what we can...
History of Fraud: Greek Grain Merchant Thwarted – 300 B.C.
The consensus appears to be that the first documented instance of insurance fraud occurred in 300 B.C.
While not referred to as ‘insurance’ at the time, a Greek merchant by...
8 Key Strategies to Prevent Work Comp Fraud
Preventing workers’ compensation fraud is critical for businesses, honest workers, and everyone within the work comp ecosystem. According to the California Department of Insurance, based on estimates by the National...
What Fraudsters do not Want Employers to Know
Members of fraud syndicates understand that committing insurance fraud, such as creating false work comp claims, is far less dangerous than running guns and drugs or robbing banks. Often,...
Your Employee is Involved in a Fraud Scheme, Now What?
We've talked about what not to do as an employer to help prevent the likelihood that a professional fraudster will target and hook one of your employees into committing...
