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There are almost as many different definitions of
fraud as there are African writers:
“Fraud is the unlawful, intentional making of
misrepresentation which causes actual prejudice
to another or holds potential prejudice to
another” Dr CR Botha
What is fraud?
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All of the following elements of the fraud need to be proved simultaneously in court
➢ PREJUDICE - means potential or actual prejudice
➢ MISREPRESENTATION - behaviour (like nodding your head)
- omission (not to do something)
- actual misrepresenting a fact
➢ UNLAWFULNESS - act or omission was unlawful in terms of South
African law
➢ CASUALITY - potential prejudice sufficient - casual connection
lost its relevance
➢ CRIMINAL INTENT - intention to deceive is not an intention to defraud
What are the elements of fraud?
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✓ The Association of Certified Fraud
Examiners does ongoing research into
the methods used to commit fraud.
✓ The organisation has developed the
Occupational Fraud and Abuse
Classification System, also known as
the Fraud Tree.
✓ There are three primary categories of
occupational fraud:
✓ Asset misappropriation
✓ Corruption, and
✓ Financial statement fraud
Fraud Risk - Occupation
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“There are three things in the world that deserve no mercy, hypocrisy,
tyranny and fraud.”
Frederick W. Robertson - 1840