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The goal of this e-newsletter is to provide you critical, inside information that will help you "follow the money" in business disputes, divorce cases, fraud cases, estate matters, corporate embezzlement, and to prevail when defending an IRS criminal case. We do this by sharing the knowledge we have from our 25+ years of experience as an IRS Special Agent and 16 years as a private investigator / forensic accountant.
We take special care to ensure the information we provide you in "The Beacon" is the latest and most current information available. In this edition, we talk about how to avoid Ukrainian Scams.
We want to write about topics that will help you prevail with fraud, divorce, estate and probate, and IRS criminal cases. Please e-mail us your topics of interest to Thebeacon@sageinvestigations.com.
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Sincerely,
Edmond J. Martin
Principal, Chief Investigator
Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE)
Texas Board Certified Investigator (TBCI)
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The increase of scams continues to attempt to separate good-hearted people from their money. Scammers know most people, regardless of their country of origin, are good-hearted people, and they cannot resist taking advantage of tragedies to devise a scheme that will allow them access to your money. We at Sage Investigations, LLC know there are scam organizations approaching Americans and others worldwide. Scammers have perfected romance schemes, account take over schemes, identity theft, and they have now created charity scams around the Russia/Ukraine war. Charity scams are not new to scammers. However, the war has opened people's hearts up to give their money to the cause more than ever, and the scammers are looking to seize this opportunity.
We can give to good organizations without being scammed by conducting a little due diligence- it goes a long way. The Federal Trade Commission (www.consumer.ftc.gov) has a vast array of data to help identify scams and methods and means to overcome them.
Most new nonprofit organizations have not been processed by the Exempt Organization staff of the IRS, and the shortage of IRS process employees and agents is dire. When it is time to make an intelligent decision about contributing to a charity or receiving a timely refund, it is best to be informed.
To help you avoid being scammed and give with confidence, visit www.charitynavigator.org. They tell you about all nonprofit charities, where they rate financially, and their accountability & transparency. They are the world's most trusted nonprofit evaluator. You can find such organizations as Catholic Relief Services, UNICEF USA, World Central Kitchen, Heart to Heart International, Save the Children, Handicap International, dba Humanity & Inclusion, ShelterBox USA, and many more.
If you want to help people affected by the war in Ukraine, do not give to anyone approaching you because it will likely be a scammer, do your homework and donate safely. If you need help doing this, contact Sage Investigations, LLC. We are here to help.
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