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How We Detected 9 Out of 10 Proven Fraud Cases Using Public Data

We tested our statistical models against 10 proven fraud cases, from Feeding Our Future ($250M) to Wells Fargo ($3B). 9 out of 10 were flagged before enforcement action.

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Mar 27, 2026By Josh Elberg

Identity Theft Statistics 2024: What You Need to Know

1.1 million identity theft reports filed with the FTC in 2024, totaling $11 billion in losses. Credit card fraud, synthetic identities, and which states are hit hardest.

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Mar 27, 2026By Josh Elberg

The IRS Tax Gap Explained: $696 Billion in Unpaid Taxes

The IRS tax gap hit $696 billion annually. Audit rates fell 68% since 2010. Here is what the data shows about who is not paying, why enforcement collapsed, and what it costs every taxpayer.

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Mar 27, 2026By Josh Elberg

How Much Does Medicare Fraud Cost Taxpayers?

Medicare fraud costs taxpayers tens of billions annually. We analyzed 1.38M providers and 796K opioid prescribers to show where the money goes and how upcoding, pill mills, and exclusion gaps drain the system.

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Mar 27, 2026By Josh Elberg

Are Nursing Homes Safe? What CMS Data Reveals

14,703 nursing homes analyzed. $471M in fines, 418K health citations, 70% understaffed. CMS data shows which facilities are safe and which are not.

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Mar 27, 2026By Josh Elberg

PPP Loan Fraud: What the Data Shows

We analyzed 968,522 PPP loans using Isolation Forest ML. $32 billion in anomalous patterns detected: round dollar amounts, fake employees, shared addresses. Here is what the data reveals.

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Mar 27, 2026By Josh Elberg

The $1 Trillion Fraud Problem: A Data Analysis

Fraud costs the US over $1 trillion a year across healthcare, tax evasion, government programs, consumer fraud and wage theft, from 20+ federal sources.

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Mar 27, 2026By Josh Elberg

Wage Theft vs Property Crime: Which Costs Americans More?

Wage theft costs workers more than burglary, auto theft, and larceny combined. 363,000+ DOL enforcement actions and $4.5 billion in recovered stolen wages tell the story.

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Mar 27, 2026By Josh Elberg

How Michigan Businesses Are Using AI to Cut Costs in 2026

Real examples of Michigan companies using AI to reduce expenses, automate workflows, and improve operations. Practical applications for small and mid-sized businesses across the state.

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Mar 18, 2026By Josh Elberg

The 6 Analytics Mistakes I See Small Businesses Make Every Quarter

Common analytics pitfalls that cost small businesses real money. From vanity metrics to dashboard overload, here's what to fix first.

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Mar 2, 2026By Josh Elberg

When AI Is Not the Answer: 5 Problems That Don't Need Machine Learning

Not every business problem needs AI. How to recognize when simpler solutions will outperform a machine learning investment.

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Mar 1, 2026By Josh Elberg

Is Your Data Ready for AI? A Practical Checklist

Before investing in AI tools, audit your data. A practical checklist covering completeness, consistency, access, and minimum viable data quality.

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Feb 28, 2026By Josh Elberg