Fraud Alert

The Fraud Alert was not created by the House - it was discovered. During the great Hartford Correction of Season Seven, when the market crashed and portfolios collapsed, auditors found traces of an ancient system buried deep in the Emerald Ledger's foundations. It predates the current league structure, a remnant of when the original founders built safeguards against those who would manipulate the standings. Now it activates when patterns suggest manipulation, a ghost in the machine of competitive integrity.

The Fraud Alert emits a faint red pulse when activated, visible only to those who know how to look. It physically manifests as a stamp with the word 'UNDER REVIEW' in harsh serif typeface, its brass casing etched with tiny geometric shamrocks that form a pattern of interlocking eyes - the House watching, always watching. It cannot be transferred - it attaches to the player's file, not their physical tag. It grows heavier with each round it remains active, representing accumulating doubt.

The Fraud Alert serves as the Emerald Ledger's integrity enforcement mechanism, appearing when algorithmic patterns suggest a player's standing cannot be legitimately sustained. It creates a challenge window where rivals can 'investigate' the suspicious position, profiting from the bearer's potential delisting.