Latest Deception Stories

In a study of 40 cases, a computer correctly identifies liars more than 80 percent of the time, a better rate than humans with the naked eye typically achieve in lie-detection exercises Inspired by the work of psychologists who study the human face for clues that someone is telling a high-stakes lie, UB computer scientists are exploring whether machines can also read the visual cues that give away deceit. Results so far are promising: In a study of 40 videotaped conversations, an...

Is honesty the best policy? According to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research, consumers who lie during a service encounter are more satisfied than truth tellers when they get what they want. "Although we might expect that a positive outcome would be 'tainted' for liars as they would feel guilty about their actions, liars are significantly more satisfied than truth tellers," write authors Christina I. Anthony and Elizabeth Cowley (both The University of Sydney). The authors...

RANCOCAS, N.J., March 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- SQN Banking Systems (sqnbankingsystems.com), a leading provider of integrated fraud detection and process improvement products for the financial industry, today introduced SENTRY: UltraCheck(TM), its latest solution to help identify potential check fraud. With more checks being coated with ultraviolet (UV) ink as a protective measure, SQN's new software automates the inspection of the UV ink to determine if the check has been tampered...

Online daters intent on fudging their personal information have a big advantage: most people are terrible at identifying a liar. But new research is turning the tables on deceivers using their own words. "Generally, people don't want to admit they've lied," says Catalina Toma, communication science professor at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. "But we don't have to rely on the liars to tell us about their lies. We can read their handiwork." Using personal descriptions written for...

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Self Directed IRA Services, Inc. ("SDISI"), a fast-growing, service-oriented custodian of alternative assets held in self directed IRAs, today announced an education initiative to provide investors the tools and resources necessary to safeguard them against fraud. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120213/DA52364LOGO) "SDISI is committed to helping investors take the first step in preventing fraud through education," said...

HOUSTON, Jan. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- With an astounding 88% of companies reporting fraudulent activity in their workplace over the past 12 months, it's no wonder that Gainer, Donnelly & Desroches, LLP has affiliated with Red Flag Reporting to protect its clients from fraud. According to the Report to the Nations on Occupational Fraud and Abuse, the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) reported an average of five percent of revenue is lost to fraud. The result...

ARLINGTON, Va., Jan. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- BNA Books, a division of specialized news and information publisher BNA, today announces the publication of the 2011 Cumulative Supplement to Health Care Fraud and Abuse: Practical Perspectives, Second Edition, outlining in detail the existing fraud and abuse laws and regulations and offering the practical guidance practitioners need to protect their clients. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20090105/56509LOGO)...

During the festive season, online shoppers may think they're getting a bargain when they click on promotional discount boxes or sign up for free trials for such things as Christmas cards, exercise tips or even e-dating. But one University of Alberta researcher warns that these online goodies may take a bite out of your credit card balance. It's called negative option billing, and it's the topic of a case study that Alberta School of Business professor Paul Messinger and fellow researchers...

SpoofCard.com prevails in its lawsuit against the state of Mississippi, after a federal judge strikes down the state’s recently enacted Caller ID Anti-Spoofing Act. Toms River, NJ (PRWEB) December 14, 2011 In an important case that confirms once again that there are constitutional limits on states attempts to regulate activities conducted over electronic networks, including the Internet, the U.S. District Court in Jackson, Mississippi ruled that Mississippi’s recently...

NEW YORK, Nov. 29, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- According to the 2011 Global Economic Crime Survey, released today by PwC, 45 percent of U.S. respondents reported that their organization had suffered fraud in the previous 12 months, compared to 35 percent in 2009. Cost of frauds over $100,000 has increased substantially, from 44 percent to 54 percent over the two year period, with 10 percent reporting that fraud had cost their organization more than $5 million. Cybercrime has...