NCJ Number
186569
Date Published
January 2001
Length
181 pages
Annotation
This report presents the agenda and papers from the conference on "Fraud Prevention and Control" convened by the Australian Institute of Criminology on August 24-25, 2000; the purpose of the conference was to examine the problem of fraud from the perspective of both public and private sector agencies.
Abstract
The papers presented examined the most recent areas of concern relating to economic crime and considered Australia's most innovative strategies for addressing them. In particular, the Commonwealth's approach to fraud policy and avenues for a national approach to fraud were discussed. The first day of the conference consisted of presentations from key representatives of both Commonwealth and State agencies that have responsibilities for fraud control, as well as the presentation of papers on fraud in specific sectors of the business community, including information technology, retailing, financial services, and the securities market. The methods of fraud common to these arenas are identified and described, followed by descriptions of what is being done and what should be done to counter various fraudulent schemes being perpetrated in these areas of public-sector and private-sector transactions. The second day of the conference focused on the legal responses to fraud. Presentations dealt with law enforcement responses at Federal and State levels, how fraud investigators should be trained, and the use of forensic computing services, as well as issues of prosecution and sentencing of offenders. Some case studies presented deal with recent areas of concern in relation to plastic-card fraud and insurance fraud. The conference concluded with a consideration of some alternative responses to fraud and future directions for fraud control. The conference program schedule is provided.