Fraud is a persistent risk that many business owners and executives need to manage. The unfortunate reality is that employees, vendors, or suppliers, may successfully commit fraud without proper prevention controls. Even then, many organizations have fallen victim to bad actors due to the ability to circumvent or compromise detection. This is especially true when it comes to fraud involving long-time employees or senior executives. At the same time, schemes are becoming more sophisticated to keep pace with changing financial trends, including cryptocurrency. According to the ACFE Occupational Fraud 2022: Report to the Nations, bribery, kickbacks, and conversion of misappropriated assets were the most commonly reported crypto fraud schemes. This new trend reflects the importance of maintaining and updating a robust fraud prevention program.
Making meaningful updates not only requires an understanding of the latest schemes but also the details behind the numbers. For example, since the average duration of most fraud is 12 months or longer, it is likely that one, or more, fraud concealment activities are occurring. In fact, most fraudsters will either conceal the activity or create fraudulent evidence to avoid detection. This is certainly important information to have when updating prevention programs. To help clients, prospects, and others, Wilson Lewis has provided a summary of the key details below.
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Fraud is a constant threat to every Atlanta business and organization. Developing fraud prevention controls and techniques based on the latest trends, including those discussed above, will help to reduce the likelihood of unwanted incidents from occurring. At the very least, it should reduce the detection time. If you have questions about the information outlined above or need assistance with a fraud matter, Wilson Lewis can help. For additional information call 770-4766-1004 or click here to contact us. We look forward to speaking with you soon.
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