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Informationen zum Autor Peter D. Goldmann is founder and President of White-Collar Crime 101 LLC, the parent company of FraudAware and publisher of the monthly newsletter, White-Collar Crime Fighter. He has been the Publisher and Editor of White-Collar Crime Fighter for over twelve years and is recognized as a leading expert in the areas of fraud detection, prevention, investigation, and training. He has written numerous articles on practical approaches to fraud prevention and detection. Klappentext Myth-busting guidance for fraud preventionin a practical workbook formatAn excellent primer for developing and implementing an anti-fraud program that works, Financial Services Anti-Fraud Risk and Control Workbook engages readers in an absorbing self-paced learning experience to develop familiarity with the practical aspects of fraud detection and prevention at banks, investment firms, credit unions, insurance companies, and other financial services providers.Whether you are a bank executive, auditor, accountant, senior financial executive, financial services operations manager, loan officer, regulator, or examiner, this invaluable resource provides you with essential coverage of:* How fraudsters exploit weaknesses in financial services organizations* How fraudsters think and operate* The tell-tale signs of different types of internal and external fraud against financial services companies* Detecting corruption schemes such as bribery, kickbacks, and conflicts of interest, and the many innovative forms of financial records manipulation* Conducting a successful fraud risk assessment* Basic fraud detection tools and techniques for financial services companies, auditors, and investigators* Fraud prevention lessons from the financial meltdown of 2007-2008Written by a recognized expert in the field of fraud detection and prevention, this effective workbook is filled with interactive exercises, case studies, and chapter quizzes, and shares industry-tested methods for detecting, preventing, and reporting fraud.Discover how to mitigate fraud risks in your organization with the myth-busting techniques and tools in Financial Services Anti-Fraud Risk and Control Workbook. Zusammenfassung * As part of its ambitious challenge of restoring its financial health, the financial services sector must also become aggressive in reducing the many risks of fraud to which it is dangerously vulnerable. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface ix Acknowledgments xiii Introduction: Brief History of Fraud in the Financial Services Industry xv Chapter 1 Why No Financial Services Institution Is Immune to Fraud 1 Statistical Perspective 1 What Is Fraud? 4 Myths and Realities about Financial Services Fraud 5 Review Points 9 Chapter Quiz 9 Chapter 2 The Human Element of Fraud 11 Who Are the Bad Guys? 11 Insider Threat 12 The Fraud Triangle 13 The Fraud Triangle in Financial Services 15 Pressure at Lehman: An Extreme Example 15 Opportunity and Rationalization 16 Rationalizing High-Level Fraud 19 A Fraud Diamond? 21 Review Points 21 Chapter Quiz 22 Chapter 3 Internal Fraud: Loan and Mortgage Fraud 25 Loan Fraud (Nonresidential Mortgage) 25 Mortgage Fraud 31 Types of Internal Mortgage Fraud to Beware Of 32 Red Flags of Employee-Level Loan and Mortgage Fraud 33 Preventing Employee-Level Loan and Mortgage Fraud 36 Review Points 47 Chapter Quiz 48 Chapter 4 Employee-Level Embezzlement 51 Looting Customer Accounts 51 Looting Noncustomer Funds 55 Theft of Confi dential Information 73 Insider Abuse of Computer Systems 75 Red Flags of Employee-Level Embezzlement 76 Preventing Employee-Level Embezzlement and Information Theft 81 Review Points 90 ...