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    • Service: Advisory, Risk Consulting, Forensic
    Type: White paper
    Date: 9/15/2009
    Canada - English - Issues and insights - Articles & publications

    Profile of a Canadian Fraudster 

    A 2009 KPMG Canada survey report from KPMG's Forensic division of Advisory Services. The report surveyed executives of Canada's largest companies on the topic of people who had defrauded their company. The report explores who commits fraud, how the fraud is carried out, and what factors lead someone to commit fraud.
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    KPMG Forensic recently published Profile of a Canadian Fraudster, based on a survey of executives from Canada’s largest companies. Designed for business leaders, it provides insight into situations where fraud may have occurred and builds a profile of those most likely to engage in such activity.

     

    A few key findings from the report include:

    • Almost three-quarters of frauds were carried out by men
    • Most fraudsters (69 percent) were between the ages of 30 and 49
    • Fraudsters were employed most often in operations (45 percent), accounting (14 percent), and procurement (7 percent) groups within their companies
    • The three main factors reported as leading to fraud were personal need (28 percent), opportunity (19 percent), and greed (14 percent).
     
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