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What Is Fraud?

Theft of cash, goods or services – the fraudulent taking of money or property belonging to another, with intent to permanently deprive the owner of the property
 

Payroll Fraud - Dishonest reporting of time, including punching in or out for a colleague, or taking liberties with an honor-system recording of in and out times

 

Kickbacks - A return of a percentage of a sum of money already received, typically as a result of pressure, coercion, or a secret agreement
 

Bid Rigging – action between contractors during a bidding process.  This includes the submission of false bids to artificially raise prices, the creation of fake companies, and taking turns to submit “low bids” after bidders exchange information
 

Bribery – the offering, giving, receiving or soliciting anything of value to influence an action of an official
 

Collusion – two or more parties acting together to defraud a person or organization
 

Corruption – the offering, giving, receiving or soliciting of any thing of value to influence the action of a public official
 

Money Laundering – concealing the source of illegally gotten money
 

Release of Proprietary Information  - release of information owned by a private individual or business under a trademark or patent
 

Unauthorized discountsoffering to sell goods or services at a reduced price without the consent of the owner
 

Fraudulent Insurance Claims – deceitful filing for monetary reimbursement of property or personal losses or medical expenses
 

 

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