2022 RTTN Fraud Tree

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3 OCCUPATIONAL FRAUD AND ABUSE CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (THE FRAUD TREE)3

Corruption Asset Misappropriation Financial Statement Fraud

Net Worth/ Net Worth/


Conflicts of Illegal Gratuities Economic Net Income Net Income
Interest Bribery Extortion Overstatements Understatements

Purchasing Invoice Timing Timing


Schemes Kickbacks Differences Differences

Sales Fictitious Understated


Bid Rigging Revenues Revenues
Schemes

Concealed Overstated
Liabilities and Liabilities and
Expenses Expenses

Improper Improper
Asset Asset
Valuations Valuations

Improper Improper
Disclosures Disclosures

Cash Inventory and All


Other Assets

Theft of Cash Theft of Cash Fraudulent Misuse


on Hand Receipts Disbursements Larceny

Asset
Requisitions
Billing Payroll Expense Check and Register and Transfers
Skimming Cash Larceny Reimbursement Payment Disbursements
Schemes Schemes
Schemes Tampering
False Sales
and Shipping
Shell Ghost Mischaracterized
Refunds Employee Forged Maker False Voids
Sales Receivables Company Expenses
and Other Purchasing
and Receiving
Non- Overstated
Accomplice Falsified Forged
Write-Off Expenses Endorsement False Refunds
Unrecorded Vendor Wages
Schemes Unconcealed
Larceny
Personal Commission Fictitious
Lapping Purchases Schemes Altered Payee
Understated Expenses
Schemes

Multiple Authorized
Unconcealed Reimbursements Maker

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The definitions for many of the categories of fraud schemes in the Fraud Tree are found in the Glossary of Terminology on page 94.

10 HOW IS OCCUPATIONAL FRAUD COMMITTED? Occupational Fraud 2022: A Report to the Nations

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