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No area of the federal government is immune to fraud, waste, or abuse. GAO estimates that the federal government loses between $233 billion and $521 billion annually to fraud, based on 2018-2022 data. Delivering foreign assistance can involve specific challenges that increase fraud, waste and abuse risks, such as the presence of conflict in a country and the urgency of providing life-saving aid. GAO’s work in this area has highlighted several instances of actual and…
Be skeptical of “Work from Home” offers that require you to receive money into your personal account and transfer it elsewhere, as this makes you a “Money Mule” in a money-laundering operation.