Business has never been more competitive. And the more competition there is, the more you want to approve the big order or to get that new business. This eagerness can make it easier for a con artist to take advantage of you. You want to trust the customer because you want the business. Every business person has been there.
Con artists know their game well.
And they know innumerable ways to fool the systems you have devised to stop them. You need to make it as hard as possible for a con artist to succeed. And the best way to keep a crook's hand out of your cookie jar is to learn his or her game. We are happy to share what we have learned about recognizing fraud. As you read this document, you may recognize the characteristics of fraud in one of your current business situations.