Car insurance fraud is of late becoming a very big problem not just in US but also in countries like Britain and those in the European Union. The sad thing is that most of these insurance fraudsters are becoming more and more cunning and creative with each passing day which makes it very difficult to nail them. It is now not surprising for insurance buyers to stage car accidents and then make claims for either personal injury or car compensation. Someone may also be cunning enough to craft out a
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Employee Fraud and Purchasing Department There is a phenomenon in middle/small size companies in China that purchasing agents of the companies collaborate with vendors to create fake receipts‚ in order to receive more reimbursement from the company. This also happened in the hospital I used to work for‚ where the purchasing agent had to buy food from different vendors for everyday dinning purpose. The fraud got exposed when one day a vendor called us and revealed the fact that
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The article that I was read is called‚ The wild schemes people will use to commit tax fraud‚ written by Matt Pearce. The article talks about schemes that people use to get out of paying their taxes and crimes commit with tax fraud. The main purpose of this article is to show that tax fraud is a massive problem in the United States and there are consequence to face for committing the crimes.The article starts off by introducing Michael D. Brandner‚ an Alaskan plastic surgeon with a wife‚ who filed
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AN EVALUATION OF FORENSIC ACCOUNTANTS TO PLANNING MANAGEMENT FRAUD RISK DETECTION PROCEDURES ABSTRACT The study of the evaluation of Forensic Accountants to planning management fraud risk detection procedures aimed at investigating the relative merits of involving Forensic Accountants during the planning stage of developing an audit plan that will effectively identify Management fraud. Both primary and secondary sources of data were used for the study. Thirty five copies questionnaire were distributed
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Bank Official Arrested for Fraud Continuously new scandals with big businesses continue to arise in the news. A recent article published online details charges that are brought against the former president of a bank in New York. It is as though professionals do not understand that ethics are a key part of business practices and will lead to having a successful business. How one should and does act in business situations is as important as the legal aspects of business. The Park Avenue Bank
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profit and began his fraudulent activities. He was running false credit card charges on clients’ cards and check kiting. However‚ he was able to commit fraud on a large scale‚ when he gathered enough of a balance sheet built off fraudulent transactions. His major crimes were perpetrated against banks and investors by committing financial statement fraud. Such activities enabled him to obtain cash through bank loans and investment funds. Barry had fixed assets on the balance sheet that were fictitious
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The advancement in technology in the healthcare industries has not only left its positive landmark‚ but has also left a puzzling effects that are difficult enough for most people o actually sense or detect. This paper attempts to analyze the fraud that is predominately a feature in the healthcare sector‚ unnecessary medical procedures‚ a term which means overutilization‚ overuse‚ or overtreatment. This crime’s expense alone accounts for about a third of healthcare spending in the united states ($750
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FY 12 Recoveries2 Total $ 113‚920.04 1 OWCP may apportion recoveries from provider fraud to various agencies. Settlements stemming health care provider fraud typically reflect as a credit on the agency end-of-year Chargeback Report. It is clear that OWCP need to establish National and district level fraud units to pursue collections and process treasury collections. The agencies should not bear the financial burden of restitution payments that OWCP is failing to pursue. Allow USPS to develop
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Cited: Kessler‚ B. (2007). Fashioning A Fraud. Journal Of Accountancy. Wells‚ J. (2008). Principles of Fraud Examination. New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons‚ Inc.
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Cassie Angelucci 9/21/14 Crazy Eddie Fraud Case Eddie Antar came from a low rent neighborhood in Brooklyn from a family of merchants. Growing up poor he had dreams and aspirations of becoming a household name. At the age of 20 years old‚ Antar opened up his very first store‚ Crazy Eddie. Crazy Eddie was an electronics store that specialized in low prices and a party atmosphere. The business did very well in its startup years and began to grow. Not long after Antar opened up his first store‚ he
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