As part of the Office of Inspector General fraud prevention program, we provide fraud alerts detailing common fraud schemes and patterns identified through our investigative program that affect the LSC grantee community. We aim to help increase grantees' awareness of fraud and abuse trends that may pose a risk to LSC funds by summarizing the schemes and providing recommendations, including best practices, sample policies, and proper procedures for fraud prevention.

Fraud Alerts

Fraud Advisory: CISA Alerts Can Help Legal Aid Organizations Prevent Cyberattacks
Fraud Advisory: OIG Introduces a “Cyber After Incident Report Form” for LSC Grantees
Fraud Advisory: Prohibited Outside Practice of Law and Outside Employment Activities
Fraud Advisory: How to Combat Common Fraud Schemes Against Renters
Fraud Advisory: Grantees Should Consider Establishing Cyber Incident Response Plans
Hotline Advisory: Protecting Your Organization Against Business Email Compromise and Payroll Fraud Schemes
Hotline Advisory: StopRansomware.gov — Ransomware Threat Resource
Fraud Alert: Diversion of Clients for Legal Services
Hotline Advisory: Recent Phishing Attacks — Intuit QuickBooks Alert
Hotline Advisory: Outside Employment During Remote Work
Hotline Advisory: BEC Schemes Targeting Grantee Financial Institutions
Fraud Alert: Prompt Reporting of Potential Fraud Indicators to the OIG
Recent Increase in Check Fraud Scams Hotline Advisory
Hotline Advisory on Recent Phishing and Randsomware Attacks
Hotline Advisory: Grantee Mitigates Impact of a Ransomware Attack
Special Fraud Advisory - Business Email Compromise Scheme
Ransomware Attacks Fraud Alert
Payroll Fraud and Timekeeping
Local Travel
Unauthorized Outside Practice of Law
Grantees' Prompt Reporting of Potential Fraud Indicators
Outside Employment
Computer Warning Banner
Client Trust Accounts
Subgrant Capstone Report
LSC OIG Alert Calls for Effective Conflict of Interest Policies
Fraud Alert 15-02 on Conflict of Interest Policies
Association of Certified Fraud Examiners 2004 Report to the Nation on Occupational Fraud and Abuse
Advisory Bulletin on How to Protect Your Organization from Internal Thefts
Single Audit Information Service
Conflict of Interest Policy
Reporting Potential Fraud Indicators

Fraud Alerts Archive

Controlling Employee Benefit Costs
Preventing Information Security Breaches
Recent Developments Regarding Fraudulent Activity Involving Checking Accounts at LSC-Funded Programs
Fraudulent Travel and Timekeeping Submissions
Employee Theft of Cash
How to Prevent Computer Laptop Theft or Loss
Preventing Employee Embezzlement; New Hotline Poster; Improving Communications and Customer Service
Employee Theft of Fees Paid by Clients
How to Protect Your Organization Against Internal Thefts