Preventing Fraud – How to recognise a fraudster | Grant Thornton

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Creating awareness of fraud and integrity risks within your organisation

We will help you with this tricky subject by helping you identify what fraudsters can look like within your business, so you can take action to mitigate the risk.

To help you recognise common fraud risk factors, we describe in the videos six common types of potential fraudsters:

The Underappreciated Loyalist;
The Perfectionist;
The Reluctantly;
The Opportunist;
The Drowning Woman/Man; and
The Untouchable.

1.

The Underappreciated Loyalist

How to recognise the fraudster. This is Lou, the underappreciated loyalist.

Always on time, works hard and has been loyal to the same organisation for years. This is where the danger lies because Lou sees young colleagues being promoted while her promotion never seems to be on the agenda.

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2.

The Perfectionist

How to recognise the fraudster. This is Pim, the perfectionist.

He is clever, loves showing off his achievements and is quick to move up the ranks. Pim will do just about anything to keep his image spotless.

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3.

The Reluctantly

How to recognise the fraudster. This is Teddy, the reluctantly.

Teddy proves to be a budding fraudster, but not for her personal gain. By being creative with her time sheets, she enables herself to spend more time giving her patients the care Teddy knows they need.

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4.

The Opportunist

How to recognise the fraudster. This is Otis, the opportunist.

He likes to push and overstep the boundaries for his own benefit. Rules don't apply to Otis.

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5.

The Drowning Woman

How to recognise the fraudster. This is Kris, the drowning woman.

In Kris' personal life, she is spending more than she earns. Kris creates her own fraud opportunity with potentially costly consequences.

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6.

The Untouchable

How to recognise the fraudster. This is Olaf, the untouchable.

The type where you can spot the fraud from a mile off but you can't really do anything about it.

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