SHORT FACTS FROM AUSTRALIAN CRIME INSTITUTES
FRAUD AND CORRUPTION CONTROL 5 Jul 2004
An integrated approach to controlling fraud and corruption within the workplace. A concise summary from the Queensland Crime and Misconduct Commission. more
SERIOUS FRAUD IN AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND 27 Mar 2003
Fraud will continue to be a major crime concern for government, business and individuals in the 21st Century, according to the latest Australian Institute of Criminology (AIC) report launched today by the Minister for Justice and Customs, Senator Chris Ellison. more
FRAUD RISK FACTORS 28 Oct 2003
The highest level of risk in the private sector concerned prudential failures to do with the provision of finance and credit. This was followed by personnel failures relating to inadequate supervision and control of staff within organisations. In the public sector, the highest risk factor for organisations concerned prudential failures followed by accounting and auditing failures, whereas prudential and personnel failures represented the highest risk factors for private organisations. more
PROFILING SERIOUS FRAUD OFFENDERS 24 Jun 2003
An assessment of 183 persons convicted of serious fraud offences, revealed the following profile;
Male, mid 40's, Australian (43%) or New Zealand (23%), no prior criminal record (56%), director or accounting professional, secondary education (55%) or some professional qualification (41%), relatively stable employment with victim organisation, motivated by greed (40%) or gambling (23%), acts alone in the commission of the offence (84%). more