Shineth Gonzales, who falsely claimed a Harvard law degree and misrepresented herself as an attorney, agreed to close her two Colorado businesses and never work in immigration services again. She overcharged clients, created a fake employee, and provided unqualified…
Posts by Category: Occupational Fraud
CT Nurse in Fake College Degree Scandal Linked to Prison Inmate’s Overdose Death, Lawsuit Says
Tyler Cole, a 32-year-old inmate, died of a methadone overdose at Connecticut’s Garner Correctional Institution, prompting a lawsuit alleging negligent medical care. One nurse involved, Isaac Folorunsho, held a fraudulent nursing degree from a Florida school under…
CT Suspends Nurse, the 74th Disciplined in State Tied to Fake College Degree Scam at Florida Schools
Connecticut suspended nurse Olga Rene’s license after discovering she obtained a fraudulent nursing degree from a Florida school implicated in the federal “Operation Nightingale” probe. The investigation exposed thousands of fake nursing degrees issued without…
Liar, Liar – You Want to Be Hired?
Lying on résumés or job applications remains widespread, with over half of Americans admitting to doing so. Common deceptions include falsifying education, experience or employment dates. Consequences range from losing job offers and reputational harm to fraud charges…
New Mexico Woman Charged with Identity Theft and Nursing Fraud
April Guadalupe Hernandez, a 26-year-old certified nurse assistant from New Mexico, has been charged with 19counts of misconduct, including nursing without a license, abuse of a resident, and fraud. She allegedly stole identitiesfrom nurses in Texas, California, and…
AI, Deepfakes, and the Rise of the Fake Applicant – What Employers Need to Know
Generative AI enables fraudsters to craft fake resumes, identities, and video personas—especially targeting remoteroles. Within just 70 minutes, a convincing deepfake applicant can be created. Employers face risks ranging fromcompliance violations (e.g., child-labor…
Fake Nurse’ Fired from Advent Health Palm Coast Could Expose Hospital to Lawsuits
A woman named Autumn Bardisa, age 29, was arrested for impersonating a licensed nurse at Adven tHealth PalmCoast Parkway. From June 2024 through January 2025, she treated around 4,486 patients using falsified documentsand another nurse’s license number. Her deception…
5 Ways to Identify AI Deepfakes Posing as Job Candidates
To identify AI-generated deepfake job candidates, experts recommend several strategies: 1. Request challengingactions: Ask candidates to perform tasks that are difficult for AI to replicate, such as placing a hand in front of theirface or turning their head at varying…
Pulling Fraud Out of the Shadows: Global Economic Crime and Fraud Survey 2018
The PwC’s 2018 Global Economic Crime and Fraud Survey has found that only 49% of global organisations said they had been a victim of fraud and economic crime. In reality, though, too few companies are fully aware of the fraud risks they face. Companies who focus on…
How Employee Background Verification Impacts the Culture of an Organization
With the anticipation of India as one of the world’s fastest-growing economies, the need for background verification checks has increased after one individual was found to have falsified his resume. The hiring company has faced an increase in workplace crimes of…




