The old adage "if one falls, a thousand springs up" aptly describes the problem of fake diplomas. There will always be fake diplomas as long as there is a demand and market for it, regardless of how many illegal businesses are shut down. Furthermore, the pandemic creates more opportunities for...
Forty-two individuals have been arrested for allegedly presenting false postgraduate credentials and fake diplomas to get a license to practice medicine in India. They applied for a license to operate as a specialist by submitting the diplomas to Maharashtra Medical Council (MMC). However, once the council verified their certificates, it was...
No matter how good and strong a company’s internal control is, if the human resource department who create and run the chain of control are inherently dishonest, then the chance of the organization being exposed to fraud is large. While traditional fraud investigations focus on breaking down internal control, the...
October 2 has always been a special day for Integrity Asia. This year, the company marked its 20th year with the theme "Together and Beyond.” The birthday celebration, which took place on October 15, 2021, was unique from previous years in that it was carried out in a hybrid way...
The Coronavirus pandemic has created a lucrative ‘ecosystem’ for fraudsters. A Senior Executive Services (SES) employee of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) was sentenced to 18 months in prison for fraud worth more than $350,000 in COVID-19 economic relief loans and benefits, according to the justice.gov. Another case, as...
The Drug Enforcement Administration issued a Public Safety Alert warning Americans about the alarming surge in the lethality and availability of online prescription medicine containing fentanyl and methamphetamine. The warning applies to counterfeit pills made to appear like authentic Vicodin, Oxycontin, Adderall, and Xanax, which are widely available in e-commerce....
