07/24/2026
So... how many did you find? Maybe you even spotted something we didn't?
There were 14 red flags in Marlene's office:
Two different totals for the same month
The auditor's visit crossed off the calendar (again)
Sticky note: "backup?? ask no one"
A busy shredder, an empty trash can
Correction fluid spilled mid-edit
A journal entry circled and routed through the "back office"
Company cheques sitting out, half-written
Cash. Everywhere.
Petty cash drawer wide open
A Louis Vuitton bag on a bookkeeper's shelf
New rings on every finger
That Bahamas brochure
A lottery card on the desk
Souvenirs from Paris, London and Egypt on a bookkeeper's salary
A nice handbag isn't a crime. Neither is a beach vacation. But cooked numbers, dodged oversight, shredded records and a lifestyle the payroll can't explain, all in the same room? That's a pattern. And patterns are what we find.
Fraud almost always comes from the most trusted person in the building. If that sounds a little too familiar, let's talk.
This is "Marlene." 25 years with the company. Church treasurer. Bakes for every office birthday. She's also been robbing this business blind. And everything you need to catch her is in this photo.
Your mission: find the red flags. There are 14. Yes, fourteen. Most people spot 5 or 6. Find 13+ and... okay, who told you??
Zooming in isn't cheating. Zooming in is investigating. Drop your count in the comments.
