Hiring fraud is increasing through stolen identities, fake credentials, altered documents, and AI-poweredimpersonation. JDP recommends identity-first screening, verifying candidates before background checks usinggovernment IDs, biometrics, face matching, and fraud…
Posts by Category: Occupational Fraud
Fake doctor provided care online, Alabama medical board says
The Alabama Board of Medical Examiners is raising questions about medical care provided online. This comes afteran Alabama woman thought she was getting care from a provider she found on TikTok. However, she later startedresearching the provider under the Alabama…
Nurse Who Sold 2,956 Fake Diplomas Gets Over 7 Years in Prison in Operation Nightingale
Former South Florida nursing school operator Carleen Noreus pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud andconspiracy to commit money laundering for 2,956 fraudulent nursing diplomas issued between 2018 and 2025 throughtwo now-shuttered schools. Prosecutors for…
Milwaukee Woman Posing as Dentist Ordered to Pay $144K for Ruined Smile
A Milwaukee County judge ordered Jessica Stewart, owner of Dr. J Dental Spa, to pay $144,000 to Felisha Edwardsafter Edwards said unlicensed veneer work left her with painful, damaged, and scarred teeth. Stewart never held adental license and had faced multiple…
Missouri Woman Accused of Using Forged Credentials to Secure Nursing Jobs
A Missouri woman faces four felony charges after authorities allege she used forged transcripts, diplomas, and othercredentials to obtain nursing jobs. The woman also used 5 different aliases. Court documents say she was hired bymultiple healthcare facilities in the…
Queens Judge Ousted Over Law Practice, Fake Lawyer Scheme
A state judicial oversight commission ordered the removal of a Queens Civil Court judge after finding he continuedpracticing law after taking the bench, allowed a paralegal with a felony criminal record to run his law office, mishandledclient funds and repeatedly…
Nurse Who Sold 2,600 Fake Diplomas Pleads Guilty Mid-Trial, Faces Prison Term
A former South Florida nursing school operator pled guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering after admitting to selling approximately 2,600 fraudulent nursing diplomas and transcripts through two now-closed schools. Prosecutors said the scheme…
Kyle & Co Launches Industry Research & Executive Working Session as Candidate Fraud Becomes an Enterprise Security Issue
Kyle & Co has launched an industry research initiative and executive working session to help organizations address the growing threat of candidate fraud as an enterprise security issue. The effort brings together HR, cybersecurity, and risk leaders to develop…
Worker Used Fake Identity to Get Hired, Benefits Still Stand
Tennessee Bureau of Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board ruled that an employee who used another person’s identity to obtain a job is still entitled to workers’ compensation benefits after suffering serious injuries in a trench collapse. The worker…
Scaut, Trinsic Bring Reusable Digital Credentials to Background Screening
Scaut and Trinsic have partnered to bring reusable digital credentials and cryptographically verified digital identities to employment background screening. The integration allows employers to verify candidates using trusted digital credentials — such as mobile…



