This document discusses economic fraud, including definitions, common types, and famous cases. It defines fraud as any intentional deception or omission to gain an unfair advantage. The three main types of fraud are financial statement fraud, corruption, and asset misappropriation. Financial statement fraud involves deliberately misleading financial reports. Corruption uses undue influence for personal gain. Asset misappropriation involves theft or misuse of company resources. Famous fraudsters mentioned include Charles Ponzi, known for Ponzi schemes, J辿r担me Kerviel who conducted rogue trading, and Bernard Madoff whose Ponzi scheme caused $64.8 billion in losses.
2. Outline :
What is a Fraud ?
What are the main types of fraud ?
Famous fraudsters and scandals .
3. What is a fraud ?
A fraud is sort of Act of deception, it is an intentional
concealment, omission, or perversion of truth, to gain
unlawful or unfair advantage, induce another to part with
some valuable item ,or to surrender a legal right.
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4. What is a fraud ? (2)
any intentional act or omission designed to deceive
others, resulting in the victim suffering a loss or the
perpetrator achieving a gain, usually , monetary .
a deception deliberately practiced in order to secure
unfair or unlawful gain
an intended cheating to gain an illegal advantage
5. 2) What are the main types of fraud ?
There are 3 main common types of fraud :
Financial statement fraud
Corruption
Assest misappropriation
6. 1)Financial statement fraud
Financial statement fraud is deliberate
misrepresentation, misstatement or omission of
financial statement data for the purpose of
misleading the reader and creating a false
impression of an organization's financial
strength .
7. 2)Corruption
corruption refers to schemes in which
fraudsters use their influence in business
transactions in a way that violates their duty
to their employers in order to obtain a benefit
for themselves or someone else .
8. 3) Assest misappropriation
assest misappropriation schemes are
frauds in which the perpetrator steals
or misuses an organization's
ressources.
10. Famous fraudsters (2)
J辿r担me Kerviel (1977- )
French trader and consultant
Known for Rogue Trading
He was charged of abusing of
confidence and illegal access to
computers
He cost his company to lose $4.5
billion
11. Famous fraudsters (3)
Bernard Madoff
(1938- )
American fraudster , former
brock stocker, investment
advisor amd financier
Known for Ponzi scheme
He cost losses about $64.8
billion