The most important place NOT to cut corners to prevent fraud

 

My friend found out the hard way the most important place to NOT cut corners when hiring.  Keep watching to find out what it is.

The most important place NOT to cut corners to prevent fraud

 

My friend found out the hard way the most important place to NOT cut corners when hiring.  Keep watching to find out what it is.

 

Hi I’m Traci Brown the Fraud Busting Body Language Expert

My friend and colleague Susan Frew is the owner if Sunshine Plumbing, heating and Air here in Denver Colorado.  One of her trusted employees stole $700k from her over 3 years and she didn’t even know it because she missed one critical step in hiring.

There were a couple of red flags about this person from the start.  First, she had a sob story about how she really needed the job because she was turning around her life from addiction. But her experience sounded like exactly what was needed.

Like she did with all employees, a background check was run But let’s hear what Susan has to say about that:

 

Wow!!  4 pages of financial crimes that didn’t show up?!  It just took a little extra work from her lawyer to find it.  And that effort could have saved her $700k.  It’s the one thing you don’t want to skimp on.

But here’s how missing that info played out:

 

Susan was traveling a lot and was getting updates, looking at quickbooks and account balances daily.  She thought she was covered.

 

 

Not only were bills not getting paid but this employee got herself a company credit card and was using it to buy groceries and gas.

She’s on her way to jail with a court date coming up soon.

There’s a lot more to this story.  It has a surprisingly happy ending so you’re gonna want to watch Susan’s full interview at this link here.

 

And of course when you’re too hot, too cold or too wet, in Denver, call Susan at Sunshine Plumbing Heating and Air.

 

I’ll see you next time.