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Embezzlement – the Dirty Secrets of Non-Profits

(aggregation)   Notes from an investigative article in the Washington Post. Hundreds of millions of dollars worth of public donations and government grants are drained each year from US institutions by fraudsters working within the organizations. A culture of silence … Continue reading

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Boy Crazy: The Fraudster Lou Pearlman

The story of Lou Pearlman is set out in a rather lengthy but compelling article by Bryan Burrough. In short, Mr Pearlman swindled about $300 million from people who thought they were investing in his (fake) aviation business. It seems … Continue reading

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