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View ArticleCorruption and control: a corruption reduction approach
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View ArticleScholarly communication in Journal of Financial Crime, 2006-2010: a...
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View ArticleThe optics of fraud: affiliations that enhance offender credibility
AbstractPurpose – The purpose of this paper is to illustrate how a financial fraud practice, known as affinity fraud, relies on building trust with victims based on shared affiliations or...
View ArticleDocumentary letter of credit fraud risk management
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View ArticlePolicy implications of different theoretical approaches to organised crime
AbstractPurpose – The purpose of this paper is to better understand the origins and forms of organised crime and develop policy conclusions for deterrence efforts. Design/methodology/approach – The...
View ArticleCorruption and control: a corruption reduction approach
AbstractPurpose – Corruption is a significant financial crime which is estimated by the World Economic Forum to cost about 5 per cent of global GDP or $2.6 trillion dollars. Explanations of corruption,...
View ArticleScholarly communication in Journal of Financial Crime, 2006-2010: a...
AbstractPurpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the scholarly communications in Journal of Financial Crime (JFC) during the last five years and to study the key dimensions of its...
View ArticleThe optics of fraud: affiliations that enhance offender credibility
AbstractPurpose – The purpose of this paper is to illustrate how a financial fraud practice, known as affinity fraud, relies on building trust with victims based on shared affiliations or...
View ArticleDocumentary letter of credit fraud risk management
AbstractPurpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore and examine, in a systematic manner, possible preventive measures that commercial parties can take in order to prevent or reduce documentary...
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