Computer Fraud and Abuse Act The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act is a law passed by the United States Congress in 1986 intended to reduce cracking of computer systems and to address federal computer-related offenses. The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (codified as 18 U.S.C. § 1030 governs cases with a compelling federal interest‚ where computers of the federal government or certain financial institutions are involved‚ where the crime itself is interstate in nature‚ or computers used in interstate and
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Ponzi scheme. Why do we fall for it over and over again? What is a Ponzi scheme? A Ponzi scheme is an investment fraud that involves the payment of purported returns to existing investors from funds contributed by new investors. Ponzi scheme organizers often solicit new investors by promising to invest funds in opportunities claimed to generate high returns with little or no risk. In many Ponzi schemes‚ the fraudsters focus on attracting new money to make promised payments
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Assignment: R2-1‚ R2-3‚ R2-8 Fraud Homework #1 1. R2-1 : How is “skimming” defined? - Skimming is defined by the theft of cash prior to its entry into the accounting system. 2. R2-3 : How do sales skimming schemes leave a victim organization’s books in balance‚ despite the theft of funds? - They leave a victims organization’s books in balance because neither the sales transaction nor the stolen funds are ever recorded. 3. R2-8 : What are the six principal methods used to
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Check Fraud and Check Washing Week 6 Paper Park University Check Fraud and Check Washing Check fraud and check washing are both highly illegal and both are increasing at an alarming rate. Many people can be fooled in todays world with fraudulent checks and not know that anything was incorrect until receiving notice from their financial institution. Check washing is when mail snatchers will take a check from you and use chemicals to erase the things written on the check and make the check payable
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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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Running head: Article Review Shawn Detamore Davenport University January 29‚ 2012 Payroll fraud schemes happen when an employee generates overcompensation for themselves. There are three types of payroll fraud schemes; ghost employees‚ bonus and commission schemes and falsified hours and salary (Shields‚ 2009). This type of fraud accounts for 17% of fraud that is committed in organizations (Shields‚ 2009). Back in May of 2009‚ a payroll manager and a retired employee of the Detroit Public
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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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When it Comes to Fraud‚ Strike the Shepherd‚ and the Sheep will Scatter. A few weeks ago‚ the story of Nirav Modi‚ an Indian jeweler turned scammer‚ hit the global headlines with the local dailies reporting that he had defrauded the Punjab National Bank a whopping $1.73 billion. Even more amazing is the fact that the fraud did not happen overnight but in six years and under the watch of bank officials. Questions have been raised about how such a blatant scam would happen undetectably and without
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Subject: Understanding the scope and limitations of the fraud examination and the responsibilities of the CFE On October 5th‚ 2010‚ the fraud examination unit received an assignment from the owner of school regarding to the possibility of fraud disbursements occurred in his school. He suspected that someone is illegally and intentionally stealing money from his school. Based on his suspicion‚ a fraud examination was conducted by collecting information‚ reviewing & analyzing relevant records‚ and
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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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