Fraud undermines the trust that is required for a well-functioning market economy. If you cannot trust a company’s financial statements, you are unlikely to invest and entrust your hard-earned money to that company. However, if there is a protective system in place, even if you do not pe...
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Of course you should get protection for your computer with keylogger and virus prevention software but you should also consider insurance to protect you from identity theft, check your credit report at least once a year and sign up for fraud alerts from your bank and from your credit card comp...
Credit card fraud refers to the unauthorized use of another individual's credit card or credit card information. Any individual that knowingly uses a credit card without permission or attempts to defraud any person by using credit card information is guilty of criminal acts under North Carolina laws...
‘begetting a bastard child’, and, frequently (but not invariably), for lack of sureties; women for lying about the identity of the father; women for naming a man the father of a bastard child for the purposes of blackmail and fraud; and those accused of ‘dropping’ (abandoning) a ...
The social order restoration motive is generally driven by individuals’ preference for a society with a strong social order that ensures stability and safeguards their interests (e.g., Hechter & Horne,2003). When social order is disrupted, an effective way to restore it is to punish the party...
Gender diversity and financial statement fraud 2022, Journal of Accounting and Public Policy Citation Excerpt : Consequently, the probability of being caught increases and the likelihood of being bribed is lowered (Zhang, 2018). Female corporate leaders are more risk averse, less tolerant to opportuni...
At the company level, estimated losses from asset misappropriation by own employees add up to about 5% of businesses’ annual revenues (Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, 2014). The overall costs of crime and justice including defense measures such as alarm systems are tremendous (Cohen, ...
This defense is common in bank and check fraud cases. Similarly, it can be used in stalking or assault cases when the defendant did not intend to scare or threaten the victim. A lack of knowledge defense can be used against charges of forgery, burglary, and motor vehicle theft. The ...
The electric-car maker has been forced to find an independent chairman to replace Musk as part of a $40 million accord with the SEC to settle fraud charges