Computer Fraud Casebook: The Bytes that Bite (Acfe) [Hardcover]

Joseph T. Wells (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0470278145 | ISBN-13: 978-0470278147 | Publication Date: January 9, 2009 | Edition: 1

This one-of-a-kind collection consists of actual cases written by fraud examiners out in the field. These cases were hand selected from hundreds of submissions and together form a comprehensive picture of the many types of computer fraud how they are investigated, across industries and throughout the world. Topics included are email fraud, on-line auction fraud, security breaches, counterfeiting, and others.

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Computer Fraud Casebook

In 1995, computer fraud took down England's oldest bank. In 1996, Omega Engineering Company lost over $10 million to one disgruntled employee's computer fraud. In 2001, two Cisco Systems employees stole $8 million in computer stock option refunds through computer fraud. And technology experts and professional crime fighters predict that computer crime will continue to explode in the coming years. Brimming with these and other astonishing real-life case studies written by the ACFE members who investigated them, Computer Fraud Casebook reveals how vulnerable all businesses are to fraud and offers investigation and prevention guidance to stop cyber-thieves in their virtual tracks.

Gone are the days when a small business might lose only a few thousand dollars to fraud. Today, computer fraud costs companies and consumers billions of dollars. In cyberspace, the fraudster has morphed from a hapless rip-off artist into a clever, diabolical techno-thief with the ability to steal and destroy on a grand scale around the world. High-tech criminals can obliterate records, bankrupt companies, steal money, cheat consumers, rob identities, and cause unprecedented havoc, often with a single click of the mouse.

Author Joseph Wells, founder and Chairman of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners—the world's leading anti-fraud organization—provides readers with an understanding of the scope and complexity of computer crime. Focusing on cases committed in the workplace, Wells introduces the scam methods and techniques that were unheard of just a few years ago. His comprehensive compilation forms a clear picture of the many types of computer fraud out there—including e-mail fraud, online auction fraud, security breaches, and counterfeiting—and how they were investigated across industries and throughout the world. Once fraud occurs, recovering the victim's money is difficult, if not impossible. The forty-two case studies in Computer Fraud Casebook reveal how and why prevention is the number-one goal of theanti-fraud specialist.

From their rise to success through their cunning and diabolical schemes to their eventual capture and downfall, Computer Fraud Casebook is full of amazing stories of the investigators' dedication, skill, and intelligence to uncover fraudsters and put an end to corruption. From these stories, auditors, controllers, IT managers, investigators, law enforcement professionals, fraud examiners, clients, employers, managers, consumers, students—virtually anyone with a computer—will discover a wealth of resources available to snare criminals and, even more importantly, prevent fraud from happening in the first place.

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Praise for COMPUTER FRAUD Casebook

The Bytes that Bite

"This is an excellent resource for practitioners and academics alike who wantto learn from an inside look at real-world computer fraud investigations."

-—James Bierstaker, Villanova School of Business

"Well's collection of case studies is an easy read and appropriate for both anti-fraud professionals and business executives charged with the responsibility of fraud prevention within their organizations."—Bruce A. Dean, JD, CFE, CPP, Regent Emeritus and former chairman, Board of Regents, ACFE

"Mr. Wells has done it again! Like a computer program, he consistently uses his inherent abilities to filter complex fraud schemes, as written by those who found them, into simple truths complete with prevention and detection techniques. As the world becomes more digital by the day, anyone seriously interested in fighting fraud will need to equip themselves with the appropriate tools, and the Computer Fraud Casebook provides a perfect road map for this journey."
—Richard B. Lanza, CFE, CPA, PMP, President, Cash Recovery Partners, LLC

"Mr. Wells' latest is a must for anyone who wants to learn how to fight crime in the digital age. Fraud examiners and investigators who don't develop their skills in this field will soon be left behind!"
—Walt W. Manning, Director, AlixPartners, LLP

42 real-life case studies reveal the underbelly of computer fraud

Today's businesses are completely reliant on technology.The bad part about computers is that they enhance fraudsters' abilities to carry out their costly and nefarious schemes. The good part is the very computers used to carry out these crimes can also help solve them. Spanning e-mail fraud, online auction fraud, security breaches, counterfeiting, and much more, Joseph Wells' Computer Fraud Casebook is packed with forty-two real case studies, written by the ACFE members who investigated them. Outlining how each fraud was engineered, how it was investigated, and how the perpetrators were brought to justice, Computer Fraud Casebook empowers readers with the knowledge and skills to detect and prevent cyber fraud.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 440 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (January 9, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0470278145
• ISBN-13: 978-0470278147
• Product Dimensions: 7.3 x 1.5 x 10.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #964,615 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)