Dear Leader, We have seen it too often. A fraud case breaks out. Panic. Headlines. Then… silence. Why? Because the so-called investigation team was built on fear, not skill. They showed up with titles, not tools. Everyone thought the presence …
Although this is a real case drawn from field experience, the names and locations have been altered to protect confidentiality. Any similarities to actual persons or offices are purely coincidental. What matters is the method of how a young, determined …
Every entrepreneur talks about success. But no one tells you the price tags attached. Before I pivoted to strategy, risk, and leadership, I was a fraud investigator. Few professions offer the same mix of fulfillment and adrenaline as investigations. The …
Dear Managers, Let me start with a simple, real-life scenario A mid-sized financial institution I will call “Bank X” approved a USD 2.1 million loan backed by “verified” land titles. Six months later, repayments stopped. The investigation revealed: fake titles, …
Years ago, I sat across a jittery CEO of a large logistics company in Zambia. His eyes told the story before his lips did. “We almost lost $1.5 million last month,” he confessed. How? One fake email. One “urgent” request. …
Human error has been highlighted as a major contributing element to cybersecurity vulnerabilities for years. It is a long-standing concern in cybersecurity breaches, thus requiring all enterprises to remain watchful and train their personnel on how to alleviate this risk. …
Due to the ever-growing threat landscape in the digital ecosystem, your business must embrace cybersecurity irrespective of the size of the company. The statistics regarding data breaches on all business sizes show that the aftermaths of the data breaches are …
In January 2023, we received a phone call from the CEO of a well-known logistics company. His voice carried the weight of urgency and frustration. “Mr. Strategy, I think we’ve been scammed, but I can’t understand how. We wired about …
How Omundo stole money using ATM cards that were not his This case is about a man who tricked the banking system and stole Kshs. 732,033 (USD 5,700) from Kenya government cash transfer accounts. The money was meant for elderly …
Pornography is a silent pandemic. It claims one victim at a time. Thanks to the Internet, the problem is very big. The internet was meant to be a tool of progress. A gateway to knowledge, resources, and progress. A means …