ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION Fraud has occurred throughout this country’s history, although it seems more prevalent in our contemporary society. Today, it seems that fraud occurs daily to someone we know or in the business world. Fraud is a serious, o’en underrated o—ense that seems to be ignored by many private individuals who practice no prevention methods or are unaware that they are potential victims of fraud. e business world can be just as oblivious when they fail to put in place strategies to prevent fraud. In the last several decades, though, awareness of fraud has grown.
