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Investigating fraud and corruption in Bangladesh
In this second installment in our series on fraud examinations around the world, an anonymous complaint from an employee sparked an in-depth investigation into allegations of corruption in the bidding process for a large-scale infrastructure project in Bangladesh. The author recounts the intricacies of the case and provides invaluable insight into conducting fraud examinations in this developing country.
Written By: Radhika Vohra, CFE
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- Anti-Fraud Laws Regulations and Compliance
- Bribery and Corruption
- Fraud Investigation and Examination
Behavioral analytics could’ve detected and prevented Evergrande fraud
The Evergrande Group, one of China’s largest property developers, recently went bankrupt and was liquidated because of excessive borrowing, mismanagement and alleged financial misreporting. In this column, the author conjectures that behavioral and data analytics could’ve gone a long way in detecting and preventing this scandal.
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- Anti-Fraud Laws Regulations and Compliance
- Bribery and Corruption
- Fraud Risk Management
She didn't avert her eyes from 1MDB corruption
Clare Rewcastle Brown just couldn’t ignore the corruption. “I could see it was a massive and underreported scandal of vast proportions,” Brown says in the cover article, written by Sarah Hofmann, CFE. “I asked why no one was covering it, and for some time I hoped someone else would. Then I realized all the local people who knew about it felt disempowered.”
Written By: Bruce Dorris, J.D., CFE, CPA
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- Bribery and Corruption
- Contract and Procurement Fraud
- Ethics
- Government Fraud
- Investigation
Chile's anti-corruption model raises Latin American standards
In 2017, Odebrecht, a Brazilian construction company, admitted to using bribery and corruption to secure more than 100 projects in 12 countries in Latin America, which generated illegal gains of about $3.3 billion. Odebrecht’s corruption reached the highest levels of government: The web of bribes implicated Latin American presidents, senators and officials.
Written By: Liseli Pennings, CFE
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- Bribery and Corruption
- Fraud Prevention and Deterrence
Nailing fraudulent contractors: Home improvement and construction fraud
In many countries, new home construction and remodeling is booming. But so is home improvement and construction fraud. Fraud examiners can help stanch the flow of money into the pockets of fraudulent contractors by learning the latest tricks that plague unsuspecting homeowners.
Written By: Richard Brody, Ph.D., CFE, CPA, Stephen Moscove, Ph.D., Sherrie Slom
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- Consumer Fraud and Scams
- Fraud Schemes
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