Fraud and pandemics
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Purpose This study aims to draw out the common characteristics of frauds associated with pandemics and identify any risks unique them. Design/methodology/approach It considers range their reporting lags examines what is known about current against individuals, businesses government, principally using public private sector data from Australia UK. Findings The identifies some novel crime types methodologies arising during pandemic that were not seen in previous pandemics. These changes may result health measures taken response COVID-19, state technologies activities law enforcement regulatory guardians. shows many would occur anyway, but specific – mainly online pandemics, because large scale government assistance programmes far more opportunities created COVID-19 than eras. Social implications concludes a discussion policy for prevention, resilience policing criminal justice. stresses plans future must include provisions better early monitoring control fraud procurement corruption notes these require greater political will organisation. recommends serious analysis impact prevention communications outreach citizens, government. Originality/value uses fresh on sectors assesses holistic way.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Financial Crime
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['1758-7239', '1359-0790']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/jfc-06-2021-0137