Exposing Fraud: Skills, Process and Practicalities

THE TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES FOR FINDING, INVESTIGATING AND MANAGING FRAUD

'I convey the notion that investigating fraud is the ultimate challenge in investigating crime. That is if we choose to make the effort needed, and surmount the hurdles we must overcome in investigating fraud at any level or scenario.'

–From the Preface

Expert fraud investigator and internationally recognised trainer Ian Ross offers a comprehensive and accessible resource for understanding and applying best prastices and investigative techniques to uncover and manage fraud in a wide range of circumstances and settings. Written for fraud investigators, compliance officers, human resource professionals and anyone who may be in a position to manage fraud, Exposing Fraud is designed to offer a helpful guide to the practical skills needed to investigate and manage fraud in the real world.

Exposing Fraud includes more than a solid grounding in the basic techniques of fraud investigation. It offers a working knowledge of the application of the principles of fraud investigation in practice and shows how to investigate criminals who may be running a number of scams at the same time. The author includes the tools and techniques that have proven to be effective for managing an investigation and gathering evidence in an ethical manner. The book also outlines the compelling psychological factors that underpin fraudulent behaviour.

This complete guide to fraud is well grounded in principles that can be applied anywhere in the world. Comprehensive, thorough and accessible, Exposing Fraud gives professional fraud investigators and business managers an essential resource for preventing, investigating and managing fraud.