Deception Manual Flashcards

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Examples of cheque and credit card fraud

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Stolen cheques or credit cards Counterfeit cards Using a document Dishonored cheques

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Steps for investigating deception offences

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1) Interview complainant

  • Identity used/Description of offender

2) Contact accounts manager at the bank (obtain full details)

  • Account holder full details
  • Date account opened
  • Account history
  • How & who the loss was reported by
  • Serial number of missing cheques

3) For accounts with ficticious details find out:

  • Account number and date it was opened
  • nature & amount of first deposit
  • Bank transactions
  • Account holder details
  • Descriptions of suspect

4) Obtain a sample of the suspect’s handwriting from bank documents.

5) If Dishonured cheques through lack of funds, interview account holder & obtain

  • Suspects full details
  • Account number and date it was opened
  • Nature & amount of first deposit
  • Overdraft arrangements
  • State of account @ time cheque was issued
  • Amount in savings/other accounts

6) Contact other Police stations and fraud squads for info

7) Obtain any relevant CCTV, photos etc.

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Company Deception Categories

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Category A

  • Large-scale thefts and other dishonesty offences against employers by employees

Category B

  • Dishonesty offences committed against financial institutions by people outside the institution obtaining money from it through deception (Includes false Tax return to IRD)

Category C

-Commercial deception committed against the public by people who, either as individuals or through the guise of a company, entice people to invest money

Category D

  • Dishonesty offences committed by professional people in a position of trust, such as solicitors and accountants, against their clients.

(Usually a paper trail to follow - complx investigation)

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Resources to use when invetigating deception

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  • Police forensic accountants and legal officers (Advice
  • Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (Information from Companies register etc)
  • Comerce commision (Info on Pyrimid selling)
  • NZ Customs (CAPPS alerts & International travel)
  • Liquidators and receivers
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