By:   Dorothy Riggs, CFE Fraud activity is ever increasing and diverse in the methods in which it is executed.   Several really interesting fraud cases came to light in 2016.   Some of the top headlines included a designer handbag scam , BEC (Business Email Compromises) , EAC (Email Account Compromises) , romance schemes , card data breaches and hacking . As you can tell from these articles, any industry or aspect of life can be affected by trickery and deceit…fashion & beauty, romantic relationships, meals, daily business and even a country’s presidential election.