22 Nov Money and Credit Card Fraud
Money and Credit Card Fraud
Counterfeit money and credit cards continue to plague the small business community.
Resources:
For suggested credit card and check procedures to help reduce fraud, visit http://www.sonoma-county.org/crimecrushers/Creditcard_fraud.htm
For information on how to spot and report fake money, visit http://www.creditfederal.com/counterfeit-money.html or in the US call your local police or Secret Service office.
For an article from the Canadian Medicine Hat Police Service that deals with fraud, visit http://www.medicinehatpolice.com/crimprev4biv.html
For an example of a UV Keychain light sold in France that can be used to detect counterfeit money,
http://www.r-plus.com/products/ultraviolet.htm
For an interesting article from the United Kingdom about “skimming” credit card numbers, visit http://money.msn.co.uk/Bank_Plan/Banking/decisioncentres/financialprivacy/CreditCardSkimming/Default.asp
For a $29.00 self-study bookkeeper course on “Mastering Internal Controls and Fraud Prevention,” written by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, visit http://www.aipb.com/continuing_education_files/continui_Internal_controls.html. This five section book include: employee inventory theft, preventing employee theft, check fraud, credit card fraud, and how vendors can cheat you.