Understanding the root causes of fraud and learning about the most effective fraud prevention mechanisms are critical in reducing the incidence of financial fraud. Therefore, this study solicits the views of fraud inv...Understanding the root causes of fraud and learning about the most effective fraud prevention mechanisms are critical in reducing the incidence of financial fraud. Therefore, this study solicits the views of fraud investigators on the existence and effectiveness of fraud prevention mechanisms within Government-Linked Companies （GLCs）. Specifically, effective fraud prevention mechanisms （FPM） should be undertaken by five critical groups, namely the board of directors, audit committees, external auditors, internal auditors, and anti-fraud specialists. A total of 147 questionnaires were distributed to fraud investigators of all public listed GLCs in Malaysia. Out of those, a total of 45 usable responses were received, which represents an effective response rate of 30.6%. In terms of existence, the respondents ranked ＂management review of internal controls＂ and ＂external audits of financial statements＂ as the top-most FPMs. This was followed by other mechanisms such as operational audits, internal audits and internal control review/improvements by departments. Out of the 27 fraud prevention mechanisms, fraud investigators perceiyed surprise audits, fraud hotline, fraud prevention program and training, anti-fraud policy, fraud vulnerability reviews, operational audits, whistle-blowing policy, internal audit or fraud examination department, and, imposing penalty and disciplinary action as more effective than the others. Overall, this study provides important insights to practitioners and organizations in identifying fraud prevention mechanisms that are most effective.展开更多
Reducing the risk of fraud in credit card transactions is crucial for the competitiveness of companies,especially in Latin American countries.This study aims to establish measures for preventing and detecting fraud in...Reducing the risk of fraud in credit card transactions is crucial for the competitiveness of companies,especially in Latin American countries.This study aims to establish measures for preventing and detecting fraud in the use of credit cards in shops through analytical methods(data mining,machine learning and artificial intelligence).To achieve this objective,the study employs a predictive methodology using descriptive and exploratory statistics and frequency,frequency&monetary(RFM)classification techniques,differentiating between SMEs and large businesses via cluster analysis and supervised models.A dataset of 221,292 card records from a Latin American merchant payment gateway for the year 2022 is used.For fraud alerts,the classification model has been selected for small and medium–sized merchants,and the multilayer perceptron(MLP)neural network has been selected for large merchants.Random forest or Gini decision tree models have been selected as backup models for retraining.For the detection of punctual fraud patterns,the K-means and partitioning around medoids(PAM)models have been selected,depending on the type of trade.The results revealed that the application of the identified models would have prevented between 48 and 85%of fraud transactions,depending on the trade size.Despite the promising results,continuous updating is recommended,as fraudsters frequently implement new fraud techniques.展开更多
文摘Understanding the root causes of fraud and learning about the most effective fraud prevention mechanisms are critical in reducing the incidence of financial fraud. Therefore, this study solicits the views of fraud investigators on the existence and effectiveness of fraud prevention mechanisms within Government-Linked Companies （GLCs）. Specifically, effective fraud prevention mechanisms （FPM） should be undertaken by five critical groups, namely the board of directors, audit committees, external auditors, internal auditors, and anti-fraud specialists. A total of 147 questionnaires were distributed to fraud investigators of all public listed GLCs in Malaysia. Out of those, a total of 45 usable responses were received, which represents an effective response rate of 30.6%. In terms of existence, the respondents ranked ＂management review of internal controls＂ and ＂external audits of financial statements＂ as the top-most FPMs. This was followed by other mechanisms such as operational audits, internal audits and internal control review/improvements by departments. Out of the 27 fraud prevention mechanisms, fraud investigators perceiyed surprise audits, fraud hotline, fraud prevention program and training, anti-fraud policy, fraud vulnerability reviews, operational audits, whistle-blowing policy, internal audit or fraud examination department, and, imposing penalty and disciplinary action as more effective than the others. Overall, this study provides important insights to practitioners and organizations in identifying fraud prevention mechanisms that are most effective.
基金supported by project Finance for all(F4A),funded by the"Institución Gran Duque de Alba"and"Diputación provincial deávila"under the grant 3364/2022.
文摘Reducing the risk of fraud in credit card transactions is crucial for the competitiveness of companies,especially in Latin American countries.This study aims to establish measures for preventing and detecting fraud in the use of credit cards in shops through analytical methods(data mining,machine learning and artificial intelligence).To achieve this objective,the study employs a predictive methodology using descriptive and exploratory statistics and frequency,frequency&monetary(RFM)classification techniques,differentiating between SMEs and large businesses via cluster analysis and supervised models.A dataset of 221,292 card records from a Latin American merchant payment gateway for the year 2022 is used.For fraud alerts,the classification model has been selected for small and medium–sized merchants,and the multilayer perceptron(MLP)neural network has been selected for large merchants.Random forest or Gini decision tree models have been selected as backup models for retraining.For the detection of punctual fraud patterns,the K-means and partitioning around medoids(PAM)models have been selected,depending on the type of trade.The results revealed that the application of the identified models would have prevented between 48 and 85%of fraud transactions,depending on the trade size.Despite the promising results,continuous updating is recommended,as fraudsters frequently implement new fraud techniques.
