The greedy and the deceitful continue to perpetuate fraud on investors and companies in the United States and abroad. Wherever there is the perceived opportunity for financial gain the fraudsters will come out of the woodwork. We now know how bad it was during the Wall Street boom years and some believe the scrutiny of the regulators and others have made fraud unlikely. However, time will show that is not the case.

The BP oil spill's $20 billion damage fund is an example where care will have to be taken to ensure that all legitimate claims are paid quickly but that illegitimate claims are detected and not paid. The credibility of the fund's execution depends on a strong anti-fraud program to deter, detect and when necessary prosecute those who try, through fraud and deceit to obtain payment from the fund. Consultation with Tomlinson Global Services, LLC and focused action can reduce fraud significantly and identify those engaged in fraudulent activity.