Episode 389: The Profile of an Internal Fraudster and 8 Behavioral Red Flags To Watch Out For According to the ACFE

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This episode discusses the profile of an internal fraudster and key behavioral red flags identified by the ACFE.

Send us Fan Mail According to the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) after studying 2,402 cases that led to $3.4 Billion in losses across in 143 countries and territories, they have both the profile of an internal fraudster and 8 behavioral red flags to look for. Not to mention the #1 weakness that allowed the fraud and the #1way employers found out about the fraud. Keep listening. Check out my website www.debrarrichardson.com if you need help implementing authenticat...

People in this episode

Host: Debra R Richardson

Topics covered

• internal fraud
• behavioral red flags
• fraud prevention
• business ethics
• risk management

Keywords

• internal fraud
• fraudster profile
• behavioral red flags
• ACFE
• business losses
• fraud detection

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Organizations: Association of Certified Fraud Examiners

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