Patriot Risk Services was spotlighted in the newest issue of Third Party Administrator Update. Patriot Risk Service a subsidiary of Patriot Services, Inc., is a leader in the worker’s compensation industry. They are recognized for developing and refining innovative solutions in claims administration and cost containment services. Patriot Risk Services provides claims management services with a strong focus on cost containment. They also provide nurse case management services through their strategic partnerships. Patriot Risk Services provide subjugation recovery and fraud investigation services through their affiliated entity, Contego Services Group.
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Fraud Fighter Featured
Linda Webb, president of Contego Services Group was featured in today’s Sun Sentinel. Her career path has certainly been extraordinary. Webb has been a bar boxer, police officer, undercover prostitute, dive-rescue-motorcycle-cop-chick and a vice president of the Global Fraud Unit of AIG. Linda Webb’s passion is fighting fraud. She is known as the Fraud Dog because she fights fraud like a dog fights for a bone. She writes a blog on fraud and is working on a reality TV show concept. Her goal is to educate the public on fraud scams and how to protect themselves.
Mar
16
Crowdturfing
Crowdturfing is the practice of masquerading marketing or lobbying campaigns as “grassroots” efforts, it is a disguised marketing ploy which uses social media as its medium for operation. Often centered in China, workers are recruited to create fake profiles and then post on targeted websites to sway the perception of the general public. This spam is to generate false product reviews and to start rumors. As companies depend more on social media, crowdturfing will become more prevalent.
Mar
16
Spring Break Fraud
Fraud Dog says Spring Breakers watch out for the “land shark” fraudsters while on vacation. Watch out for those phony (phishing) web sites that promise great vacation deals. Do your research to make sure you are talking to the real hotel website or travel site. Rental Vacation Properties offering weekend rental or week rentals beware, and make sure you are talking to the real owners or property managers. Make sure that property is really a rental property. Be sure to let someone know where you are going, as the “bar watcher” is just waiting to see if he can get your identity or credit card. “Follow the swipe of your credit cards, as credit card readers can be bought on the internet for less than $20.00, and selling your identity on the internet is worth $50.00 per swipe. Watch what you put on social media, as the fraudster may follow your information so as to trick your family members into thinking your in trouble, like needing to be bailed out of jail, when your actually just going to a movie. Set up times for which you will talk to your family members so they know you are ok. Create a password for which only you and your family would know. Never leave your “ bar drink” unattended, as you never know who might slip you some unwanted narcotics to take advantage of you later. Be cautious if you are wiring money to someone you do know. Watch out for impersonators promising you some fun events while at the beach or vacationing, only to be ripped off later. Fraudster look for innocent vacationers for “staged auto accidents” like the “swoop and squat”. Always report the accident to local police. Be alert, as the fraudster is waiting for that moment you are … Continue reading
Mar
16
Drug Diversion
According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) nearly a quarter of the 2.1 billion prescriptions written a year were used for something other than a medical reason. Although teenagers make up the largest percentage of drug abusers, everyone is susceptible to prescription abuse. This inappropriate use of prescription drugs is called drug diversion and costs insurers over $72 billion a year. Of the 2.1 billion prescriptions the American Medical Association estimates are written annually, nearly 25 percent of those were used by approximately 52 million Americans for something other than a medical reason.
Mar
13
