Latest financial fraud research report found a 285% rise in the value of frauds by the 26-35 age group in the first half of this year, compared to 2013. Hitesh Patel, UK forensic partner at KPMG states, "Today's fraudster is younger and just as ease with using technology and data as selling promises. It is important for UK organisations to recognise that youth doesn't always equal innocence, as a confident and tech savvy generation comes through, adept at circumnavigating conventional controls and staying under the radar."
The question is; would you be able to recognise a young fraudster from within your company? Would you be able to recognise any fraudster? The common reaction of colleagues when a financial crime is exposed is disbelief that the accused individual could have perpetrated such an offence.
Our upcoming course, Preventing Financial Crime by John Taylor, has content to approach and protect your company against anyone committing financial crime from within the organisation. Giving you the chance to explore questions such as; what does a financial criminal look like? What types of crimes do managers commit? What types of crime do individuals commit?
Opportunity creates temptation but if financial crime prevention measures are successful the opportunity to commit financial crime will be limited.
Read the full article on young fraudsters here.
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