The Food and Drug Administration is advising consumers not to purchase or use certain chocolates promoted and sold for sexual enhancement on various websites and possibly in some retail stores. FDA laboratory testing confirmed these products contain hidden drug ingredients not listed on the product label. FDA urges consumers taking these products to talk to with their health care professional if they have any concerns.
This category refers to crimes committed by employees or insiders against their own organizations. It is often the most damaging because the perpetrator has authorized access to systems.
- Asset Misappropriation: The most common form, involving the theft of company resources. This ranges from simple “skimming” (taking cash before it’s recorded) to complex schemes involving the theft of inventory or intellectual property.
- Payroll Fraud: Employees may create “ghost employees” on the system, falsify their own timesheets to claim unworked overtime, or divert salary payments to their own accounts.
- Financial Statement Fraud: Management deliberately misrepresents the company’s financial health by inflating revenue or hiding liabilities to attract investors or meet performance bonuses.