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  • Service: Advisory, Forensic
  • Type: Business and industry issue
  • Date: 8/09/2011

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  Stephen Bell

Stephen Bell 

Lead Partner, Forensic

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Forensic

KPMG Forensic can help you reduce commercial loss and the risk to your reputation from fraud and corporate crime.

Who is the typical fraudster? 

An analysis of fraud patterns around the world

Who is the typical fraudster? Are there any defining features, traits, or behaviours that could help you to identify those individuals within your organisation more likely to perpetrate fraud?

Typical fraudster?
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It appears the fraudster is moving up the corporate ladder - in some cases they are now operating in the office of the CEO or GM.

 

This new report provides insights into the fraudster based on scrutiny of KPMG Forensic investigations.


The typical fraudster is:

  • male
  • 36 to 45 years old
  • commits fraud against his own employer
  • works in the finance function or in a finance-related role
  • holds a senior management position
  • employed by the company for more than 10 years
  • works in collusion with another perpetrator.
 
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Fraud barometer - June 2011

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The value of large fraud cases totalled $79.8m (as opposed to $100m last period).