Approximately 32 percent of fraud perpetrators were living beyond their means while the fraud was ongoing in 2020 and 2021. This is the most common behavioral red flag displayed by occupational fraud perpetrators. Other common behavioral red flags include financial difficulties, unusually close association with vendors or customers, and control issues.
Distribution of behavioral red flags displayed by occupational fraud perpetrators worldwide in 2020 and 2021
Behavioral red flags
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ACFE. (April 20, 2022). Distribution of behavioral red flags displayed by occupational fraud perpetrators worldwide in 2020 and 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/462501/distribution-of-behavioral-red-flags-displayed-by-fraud-perpetrators/
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ACFE. (2022). Distribution of behavioral red flags displayed by occupational fraud perpetrators worldwide in 2020 and 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/462501/distribution-of-behavioral-red-flags-displayed-by-fraud-perpetrators/
ACFE. "Distribution of Behavioral Red Flags Displayed by Occupational Fraud Perpetrators Worldwide in 2020 and 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Apr 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/462501/distribution-of-behavioral-red-flags-displayed-by-fraud-perpetrators/
ACFE, Distribution of behavioral red flags displayed by occupational fraud perpetrators worldwide in 2020 and 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/462501/distribution-of-behavioral-red-flags-displayed-by-fraud-perpetrators/ (last visited August 24, 2024)
Distribution of behavioral red flags displayed by occupational fraud perpetrators worldwide in 2020 and 2021 [Graph], ACFE, April 20, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/462501/distribution-of-behavioral-red-flags-displayed-by-fraud-perpetrators/