Fraud Nation: How Criminals Exploit AI and Government Neglect to Steal Billions from Americans [9781250457691]

Overview

A riveting exposé of the massive crime wave impacting every taxpayer and undermining our government and our national security

Scams are everywhere. We watch our inboxes for dubious links and our bank statements for suspicious activity. We ask our older relatives to stay away from the nice young lady on Facebook. But as Linda Miller demonstrates in FRAUD NATION, there is a much bigger target that is swindled to the tune of half a trillion dollars every year: the U.S. government.

The perpetrators are not the usual suspects who feature in political rhetoric about “fraud” against the government: they are Romanian gangs, Southeast Asian crime rings, and Russian and Chinese state-sponsored hackers. They are fast, skilled, and relentless. They trade in black market data and use advanced generative AI tools to cash in on the stolen identities of every American, from Social Security numbers, bank accounts, and medical information to more lucrative targets such as emergency relief funds, Medicare provider payments, and well-intentioned but loosely-administered aid programs.

Written by the nation’s foremost authority on government fraud, FRAUD NATION reveals how cybercriminals steal staggering amounts of money from federal, state, and local governments, as well as individual victims. But Linda Miller also shows us how Washington can take fraud seriously and effectively combat it—saving trillions of dollars while restoring trust in our nation’s security.