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Information and Fraud
Prevention Resources
Ethics:
Real Rabbits: Chasing an
Authentic Life
Corey A. Ciocchetti (2007)
[email protected]
303-522-7110
Professional Organizations:
Association of Certified
Fraud Examiners
Association of Certified
Fraud Specialists
International Association of
Financial Crimes Investigators
Websites:
AARP.org
Annualcreditreport.com
Donotcall.gov
CERIAS.purdue
Consumerfinance.gov/contactus
Fdic.gov
Ftc.gov
HHS.gov
Kresonsecurity.com
NICB.org
Act.treas.gov
Postalinspectors.uspis.gov
Stopmedicarefraud.gov
Treasurydirect.gov
(additional websites for
banking commissions, insurance
commissioners, etc., can be found
on the internet under
individual states.)
October 2015
About the author:
Linda K. Verges is a Certified Financial Crimes
Investigator who currently contracts as an
Independent Consultant. She has over 35 years of
experience in finance and banking in Arizona,
California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico,
Oklahoma, Texas and Wyoming.
She is a recovery specialist for uninsured losses,
repossessions, workout/rewrite loans, fraud, loan
and deposit accounts and property valuations. Her
experience includes both direct and indirect lending
for automobiles, motorcycles, trucks, freightliners,
boats, ski-doos, tractors, manufactured homes,
recreational vehicles, commercial properties and
undeveloped land. In addition, she has assisted a
Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Trustee of a wholesale
business in locating and recovering hidden assets
and funds.
She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the
University of Oklahoma and received a
Master of Arts degree from the University of North
Texas. In addition, she has completed over 250
Professional Continuing Education hours related to
fraud and financial crimes.
Ms. Verges is a member of the International
Association of Financial Crimes Investigators and
a participant with the Oklahoma City Metropolitan
Area Fraud Investigators Association (MAFIA).
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