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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1. Consider how a hacker might trick people into giving him or her user IDs and passwords to their Amazon.com accounts. What are some of the ways that a hacker might accomplish this? What crimes can be performed with such information? How? * Social engineering (For example‚ instead of trying to find a software vulnerability‚ a social engineer might call an employee and pose as an IT support person‚ trying to trick the employee into divulging his password. The goal is always to gain the trust
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Occupational Fraud and Abuse Maia Cunningham-Fortson Concordia University Abstract What is abusive conduct? How does abusive conduct apply to occupational fraud and abuse? What if anything can be done to eradicate the behavior? Are there any methods that can be put in place to deter or prevent this conduct? What is meant by fraud deterrence being a “modification of behavior through the perception of negative consequences?” Do internal controls have an impact on deterring or modifying
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Comment on the 10 major steps in the fraud risk model 1. Understand the nature of fraud by identifying the factors associated with fraud that are outlined in the fraud triangle. The factors include rationalization‚ opportunity‚ and incentive (ROI). Incentive/pressure to commit fraud Fraudulent financial reporting Management compensation schemes Financial pressures to improve company’s earnings and balance sheet Personal wealth tied to either financial results or survival of company Defalcation
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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 development of fraud examiner/forensic accounting profession since the 2001 Enron Fraud After the Enron and WorldCom business climate‚ there came a new US federal law called Sarbanes – Oxley Act. The SOX contains 11 titles that describe specific mandates and requirements for financial reporting. It makes corporate executives more accountable for their actions. Companies invested a tremendous amount of resources‚ time‚ and effort in order to comply with the requirements. It clearly improved the
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Sales at Miniscribe Corp. grew from just over $5 million in 1982 to approximately $114 million in its fiscal year ended in 1985. The 1986 and 1987 annual reports talked enthusiastically about new manufacturing initiatives. MiniScribe’s success continued well into the first half of 1988‚ when the company seemed to be the only disk drive manufacturer in the industry to buck another slump. The improved financial results of the company were mostly fabricated‚ including fictitious shipments to boost
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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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