I’ve been reading a lot over the past few weeks about the “external fraud,” also sometimes called “ex-fraud.” This is when a person or company puts a name in the mail, or sends a “false” letter or invoice, or sends something that looks official, but isn’t. We see many of these in our society to varying degrees but the amount of this goes up considerably when the fraud is not caught.
The problem is when we’re on autopilot for so long that we forget we’re on autopilot. Because when we’re not even aware of our own habits, routines, impulses, and reactions, then we no longer control them they control us.
The person or company is in-character, in the same way as a computer or a video game character, but in order to do this, they have to be aware that they are acting in a way that is not “normal.
External fraud is any kind of fraudulent activity that doesn’t involve a real person or company. For example, using a computer at an official corporate reception or meeting, pretending to speak on the phone when you’re actually speaking to your boss, or even getting your tax refund if you’re in the United States. It can be anything that takes up valuable time or resources and leaves you with little to no chance of being caught.
External fraud is a big problem for small businesses (especially small start-ups) because it is difficult to detect. The best way to prevent this from happening is to make sure that the company you work for is not using these kind of external fraudulent activities to hide their lack of seriousness. They want to be known as a company that is serious, and they want to be seen as such on their website and press releases.
The best way to keep external fraud from happening is to use SEO (search engine optimization) techniques to make sure that this kind of fake behavior is not visible from Google’s eyes, and that the company you work for is not having these types of issues. If companies want to be seen as serious, they need to be on page one on Google and be recognized for what they are.
The best way to find external fraud is to research the site and find out the site’s owner and address, and then find out who owns the site (and who else) and who isn’t there. If they’re not seeing this kind of site, you have to get a search that says “site owner”. If they’re not looking for a site that shows this kind of site, then they can’t really see their site because it’s not a legitimate website.