CASE FILE: The $1M Shopify Mirage

Fake Orders, Real Losses: Ex-NFL Players Say Shopify Store Pitch Cost Them More Than $1 Million A Barron’s investigation alleges that manually entered sales, barely visited websites and a disputed $215 million acquisition helped sell professional athletes on an e-commerce investment that never paid off. By Fraud & Order Staff | July 20, 2026 On […]
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5 Fraud Red Flags Every Case Shares
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The 5 Red Flags That Showed Up in Almost Every Fraud Case We’ve Worked

Occupational fraud cost organizations at least 3.1 billion dollars in confirmed losses, according to the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners’ most recent global study, and that figure only reflects cases that were actually caught. The typical organization loses about 5% of annual revenue to fraud every year. What’s more telling: 84% of fraudsters displayed at […]
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Medical Billing Fraud
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What Is Medical Billing Fraud and How Does It Go Undetected for Years?

In June 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice announced the largest healthcare fraud takedown in American history: 324 defendants charged in connection with $14.6 billion in fraudulent activitymore than double the previous record. Among those charged were 96 licensed medical professionals, including doctors, nurse practitioners, and pharmacists. That single enforcement action tells you everything you […]
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What Is Occupational Fraud? The ACFE Definition + Real Business Examples

Every organization trusts its employees with something – access to cash, authority to approve payments, responsibility over inventory, or the ability to enter records into financial systems. Occupational fraud is what happens when that trust gets weaponized. It is, statistically, the most expensive crime most businesses will ever experience – and the most likely to […]
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