What are the top 10 types of financial fraud that businesses should be vigilant about?

1. Invoice Fraud: when a fraudster pretends to be a supplier or vendor and demands payment for an invoice which has not been rendered.

2. Phishing Scams: when a cybercriminal pretends to be a trusted entity to trick employees into divulging sensitive financial information.

3. Payroll Fraud: when an insider or an outsider manipulates payroll records to extract money from a company.

4. Identity Theft: when a criminal obtains information about an employee or a customer, and uses this information to commit fraudulent activities.

5. Credit Card Fraud: when an employee or a customer misuses a company’s credit card or other payment methods for personal gain.

6. Insider Trading: when an employee uses confidential information to make fraudulent trades.

7. Ponzi Schemes: when fraudsters promise high returns on investments but use money from later investors to pay off earlier ones.

8. Money Laundering: when criminals use a legitimate business to transfer illegal funds.

9. False Invoicing: when fraudsters create fake invoices for services not rendered or products not delivered.

10. Embezzlement: when an employee misappropriates funds or assets from a company.

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