Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Computer Fraud
Computer Fraud
Chapter 5
Learning Objectives
Pressure
Opportunity
Rationalization
Pressure Emp
loyee
• Management
characteristics
Opportunity
Opp
ortu
nity
• Condition or situation that
allows a person or organization
to: Con
vert
1. Commit the fraud
2. Conceal (hide) the
fraud
• Lapping (trial)
• Kiting (things) Con Com
3. Convert the theft or ceal mit
misrepresentation
to personal gain
Rationalizations (good reason)
1. Justification alizatio
n
• I am not being
dishonest.
2. Attitude Lack of
Peronal
• I don’t need to be Integrity
honest.
3. Lack of personal
integrity (honest)
• Theft is valued
higher than
honesty or Attitu Justifi
integrity. de cation
Computer Fraud
2. Many go undetected
Processor Fraud
Unauthorized system use
Data Fraud
Illegally using, copying, browsing, searching, or harming company data
Output Fraud
Stealing, copying, or misusing computer printouts or displayed information