Synthetic Identity Fraud: A New Kind of Costly ID Theft You've Never Heard Of

(NEW YORK) -- Identity theft has been an ever-growing problem, but authorities say there is a new twist on an old problem for us to worry about: Synthetic identity fraud.

“Synthetic identity fraud is when the fraudster uses one true piece of your identity… and then combines it with fake information, so perhaps a different name, a different date of birth,” said Eva Velasquez, the CEO of Identity Theft Resource Center.

By some reports, synthetic identity fraud now accounts for 85 percent of all identity fraud in the United States, costing an estimated $2 billion a year, according to investigators.

http://www.wbal.com/article/119789/113/synthetic-identity-fraud-a-new-kind-of-costly-id-theft-youve-never-heard-of

Psychology Of Fraud: Why Good People Do Bad Things

We are all capable of behaving in profoundly unethical ways - it depends on our cognitive frame.

Read more at:
http://www.npr.org/2012/05/01/151764534/psychology-of-fraud-why-good-people-do-bad-things

10 Tips for Ethics Training

What is the best way to train your employees on ethics? Well, it depends.   Employees all have different preferences on how they like to receive training. Kessler said many IT-focused companies prefer e-training that can be done on a computer without human interaction, while other companies have staff that get the most out of face-to-face training. The key is determining what those preferences are and what is best for the company.

“Training is most effective when it is taught live, by managers, and in small groups,” Kessler said. “If possible, avoid lecturing in a large auditorium or conducting training via a webcast. Ethics training requires dialogue, analysis and discussion.”

http://acfeinsights.squarespace.com/acfe-insights/2015/6/15/10-tips-for-ethics-training?mkt_tok=3RkMMJWWfF9wsRonsqrBZKXonjHpfsX%2F7eokWLHr08Yy0EZ5VunJEUWy2oUBTNQ%2FcOedCQkZHblFnVgJSq29RawNr6IE

Are You Keeping Up With the Fraudsters Online?

Fraud examiners do not need to become tech experts to be successful in their careers, but they do need a basic understanding of advances in the industry and a strategy to stay up-to-date on the relevant trends. Sure, technology can be scary … but it doesn't have to be.

http://www.acfe.com/fraud-examiner.aspx?id=4294988378&mkt_tok=3RkMMJWWfF9wsRons6jKZKXonjHpfsX%2F7eokWLHr08Yy0EZ5VunJEUWy2oACStQ%2FcOedCQkZHblFnVgJSq29RawNr6IE 

The Executive Fraud Triangle The great "I"

Do you know an Executive Fraudster?

In this evolved Fraud Triangle, the possibly fraudulent executive stands alone at the center as the great "I" and is surrounded by three points: greed, pride and entitlement.

• Greed: Executives want money, position, title, authority, perks, services, etc.
• Pride: Executives think they're better, smarter, more skilled or superior.
• Entitled: Executives feel as though they deserve money, position, title, authority, perks, services, etc.

http://www.fraud-magazine.com/article.aspx?id=4294988229&mkt_tok=3RkMMJWWfF9wsRons67IZKXonjHpfsX%2F7eokWLHr08Yy0EZ5VunJEUWy2oABS9Q%2FcOedCQkZHblFnVgJSq29RawNr6IE

Why politicians don’t want us to think, but opinions are okay

It’s time to gear up for the next election cycle, with the upcoming Australian federal budget the whistle for kick-off. So what can we expect from our politicians this time around?

One thing has become a given in Australian politics: we will not be asked to think. That doesn’t mean we won’t, of course. But don’t wait for the invitation to arrive in the mail.

The last thing politicians want is for us to analyse, synthesise, infer and evaluate. We might end up insisting they do the same, or that they outline their thinking for us to evaluate.

https://theconversation.com/why-politicians-dont-want-us-to-think-but-opinions-are-okay-41459

How to Extract a Confession…Ethically

Scientists are using social psychology to enhance interrogation methods without force

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-to-extract-a-confession-ethically/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+sciam/mind-and-brain+(Topic:+Mind+&+Brain)&mkt_tok=3RkMMJWWfF9wsRons67IZKXonjHpfsX%2F7eokWLHr08Yy0EZ5VunJEUWy2oABS9Q%2FcOedCQkZHblFnVgJSq29RawNr6IE