Fraud

Law.

A criminally false representation by means of a statement or conduct made knowingly or recklessly in order to gain a material advantage, usually, but not necessarily, a financial advantage.

Financial frauds usually involve concealment as well as false representations.

See also

• CEO fraud
• Extrinsic evidence
• Forgery
• Fraud Advisory Panel
• Fraudulent trading
• Segregation of duties
• Misrepresentation
• Serious Fraud Office
• Software robot

Other links

UK businesses fined over £166m for misconduct, Sally Percy, Oct 2013