Profiling the fraudster removing the mask to prevent and detect fraud - Padgett, Simon (Wiley, 2014)
Data Mining Forensic Profiling and the Use of Data Mining Supervised and Unsupervised Learning Privacy and Ethical Concerns Surrounding Data Mining Contributing to the Profiling Mechanism Chapter 20: Fraud Profiling Your Organization Personal Particulars of the Offender Obtaining Modus Operandi Information Determine the Motive of the Offender Opportunity Red Flags Lifestyle Change Chapter 21: The Process of Developing a Fraud Profile Development of a Fraud Risk Assessment Development of the Fraud Profile Development of a Fraud Detection Net Chapter 22: The Role of the HR Recruitment Process in Profiling Perpetrator's Criminal History Perpetrator's Employment History Controlling Human Risk Effective Human Performance Human Resource Departments Closing the Door on Fraud The CV: Fact or Fiction? Bibliography About the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) and the Report to the Nations on Occupational Fraud and Abuse About the Author Index
"Detect and combat corporate fraud with new profiling techniquesProfiling the Fraudster: Removing the Mask to Prevent and Detect Fraud takes a step-by-step approach beyond the Fraud Triangle to identify characteristics in potential fraudsters, employees and new hires that will sound alarm bells before they get their hands on your organization's assets. The typical organization loses a staggering 5% of its annual revenue to fraud. Traditional fraud investigations focus on the breakdown of internal controls but what happens when the human beings forming a key component of that chain of control are inherently dishonest? This book shows you how to recognize the characteristics and behavioral patterns of potential fraudsters who are entrusted with safeguarding corporate assets. The book includes: An in-depth look at fraud investigation techniques and how these can be enhanced by using the characteristics of fraudulent behavior, A detailed look at profiling potential perpetrators of fraud, A detailed breakdown of how to compile a fraud profile, A discussion of a wide range of organizational fraud, including abuse of power, embezzlement, computer fraud, expense abuse, and more, Tables, illustrations, and diagrams to enhance the narrative If you're a corporate fraud investigator, auditor, forensic accountant, law enforcement professional, or anyone challenged with safeguarding your organizations assets--Profiling the Fraudster shows you how to remove the mask and prevent and detect fraud"--
Includes bibliographical references and index