2011 was a busy year for dental embezzlers.
Do you recognize any of these names? I found some old news articles in my archives and decided to post them here for posterity....
Spear Phishing: The ADA hack
The American Dental Association (ADA) suffered a ransomware attack (April 2022). Here's how it was done.
Leaders and Experts on Dental FraudBusters
Leaders and Experts is a place for experts from all corners of the dental industry to share their knowledge and experience here on Dental...
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FEAR BASED SELLING ROTS THE SOUL
“Fear based selling is driven solely by a desire to sell. It focuses on the making the sale using using high-pressure selling and bullying...
Does my practice have crime insurance?
“Employee dishonesty coverage is a must-have for every dental practice.” – William (Bill) Hiltz In this post: What is Employee Dishonesty coverage? Employee dishonesty...
Woman accused of embezzling over $13K from dentist office where she worked
Memphis Police took a bite out of crime by arresting a dental office employee who allegedly stole over $13,000 from her employer. Police said...
42 year employee pleads guilty to dental embezzlement.
Kristy Brown Staley admitted to embezzling from Dr. John McCollum. According to the Dillon Tribune, Staley plead guilty to dental embezzlement on March 1,...
How to Safeguard Against Embezzlement
Dental Drill Bits Podcast – Released 03/10/2022 Why does embezzlement happen and how does it begin? Most importantly, how can we catch it early...
Hey, the 90’s called and said they want their paper charts back
Who remembers Chart-It ? I recently found an outline from one of the courses I taught back in 1996 to help pay the bills...
Where and how were my insurance checks “cashed”?
Tracing a missing insurance check. Members of our Dental FraudBusters group on Facebook can ask an anonymous question which is then posted to the...
Blairsville woman pleads guilty to embezzling nearly $600K from doctor’s office
Sandra Jo Doak, pled guilty to mail fraud and filing false income tax returns PITTSBURGH, PA, A Blairsville woman pleaded guilty Tuesday (August 10,...
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“It’s a pain the butt to bring cash deposits to the bank.” Practices that receive EFT insurance payments and use check scanners to electronically...
FEDS: DENTAL EMPLOYEES STOLE MONEY, OBTAINED DRUGS
SWANTON VT: Federal Law Enforcement Officers arrested two local women in connection with stolen prescription pads and money from a local dental office. According...
Pair of Dental Assistants sentenced for insurance fraud
Alma Almendariz – 23 false claims BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — Registered dental assistant Alma Almendariz, 35, was booked today into Kern Court Jail on multiple...