Contract Fraud Archives - Dendro Resource Management

Category Archives: Contract Fraud

Posts covering the topic of Contract Fraud for those in the forest industry from certified fraud examiner and forester Aaron Gilland of Dendro Resource Management.

Timber Theft Suspect Nabbed in Texas

September 20 2022

Greetings! I’ve shared several articles over the years discussing the various cases where landowners have been scammed during timber harvests by purchasers who violate the terms of their contract. In some cases, landowners are not even aware harvesting is taking place on his/her property. In others, a contract is never even drawn up as landowners … Continue reading Timber Theft Suspect Nabbed in Texas →

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Why People Cheat — What Does the Research Say?

June 22 2022

You may remember back in 2015 I shared with you a very interesting guy who has actually spent much of his career studying the hidden ways people deceive themselves into cheating and lying. And I decided to share that newsletter again, so we keep in mind the reasons folks lie, cheat and steal. Dan Ariely … Continue reading Why People Cheat — What Does the Research Say? →

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Trees Felled, But Where’s My money?

November 24 2020

Help, my trees have fallen, and I can’t get paid! Sad but true tale of how a landowner was defrauded by a logger. What can be done to prevent this type of trickery? How do you protect your assets? Learn how in our post.

Aaron Gilland Contract Fraud

PREVENT LEGAL THEFT WITH SOLID CONTRACT

July 03 2020

When it comes to selling your timber, what can you do to ensure the best contract? How can you prevent legal timber theft? What should you include in your contract? Get our specific tips and guidelines in this article.

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Contract Fraud

May 04 2019

Contract fraud can happen when those whom you engage are not well equipped or knowledgeable when it comes to negotiations. a well-crafted contract ensures your assets, both trees and land, are managed in the way you intend.

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March News – Selling Trees

March 25 2017

When thinking about fraud in the timber industry we tend to focus on the actual timber sales process but tend to forget the theft to the landowners themselves. This is especially a problem when the landowners are elderly and/or are not practiced in business contracting and prefer to work with a promise and a handshake. … Continue reading March News – Selling Trees →

Aaron Gilland Contract Fraud