In this course we tackle a topic that doesn’t factor into many senior financial leader’s agendas all that often or until something happens - fraud in the workplace. Occupational fraud is a giant global industry. Organizations are losing an estimated 5% of revenues to employee fraud each year according to the experts at the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ASFE). Does that statistic shock you? Are you in disbelief that the number could be so high?

In this course, we discuss how employees are doing it, how we can detect it, and most importantly, what can be done to prevent it in the first place. We use the research of the ASFE to look at the fraud cases under investigation to reach a deeper understanding of this issue. You will be astounded, you may be surprised, but the goal of this course is to make you enlightened.

Learning Objectives
  • Recognize and describe various fraud schemes and their prevalence in organizations today.
  • Discover and discuss the phycology of fraud including who commits fraud and why.
  • Explore and describe the effectiveness of different anti-fraud controls.
  • Discover and discuss best practices for fraud detection, investigation, and prevention.
Last updated/reviewed: August 24, 2023
240 Reviews (844 ratings)

Reviews

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Member's Profile
The presentation was very upbeat - the background song accentuated the seriousness of fraudulent activities. It was surprising to hear how costly internal fraud schemes can be to organizations. I enjoyed the course and welcome the opportunity to explore the topic in more details. It was shocking to learn that petty theft could be classified as fraud as well.

5
Member's Profile
I like the fact that this course went thru the steps of defining the different fraud schemes used by various levels of employees. What surprised me is that most of the companies did not report them in order to keep their reputation. This course would help procedure analyst to see how fraud is committed and the different ways to detect the red flags

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Anonymous Author
Very comprehensive and informative content The instructor explained all topics in the course in easy and friendly manner I highly recommend this course to everyone who seeks cybersecurity course or to fulfill isaca cpe for isca certifications. Many thanks to illumeo All your courses are excellent and comprehensive in all fields.

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Anonymous Author
This course served as an excellent overview of fraud in the workplace, including many eye-opening statistics that were quite alarming. While the instructor did an amazing job of delivering content, the statistics were the key take-away for me. I would highly recommend this course for anyone in today's business world!

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Anonymous Author
Enjoyable upbeat lesson on current topics in fraud awareness and prevention. I appreciate the clear and coherent slides and that the instructor edits their presentation to make it clear and to the point. It is nice that a version of the slides including the lesson script is included in the supporting materials.

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Anonymous Author
Instructor is knowledgeable although it's sometimes challenging to listen to as their tone is stressful and some of their grammatical errors can make it more challenging to glean the overall information. If you can get past that, and the minimal detail on slides /handouts, it's a decent presentation.

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Anonymous Author
The course is based on ACFE research, which was familiar to me, but still there were surprising facts and explanations. Brilliant analysis! What I didn't like, the "continuous play" where I had to sit through the whole course once more in a 48-minutes-session. OK, OK, practice makes perfect.

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Anonymous Author
This course is filled with valuable statistics. The instructor is enthusiastic and a wonderful presenter. As a CPA and a CFE, I was impressed by the overall organization of this course and the thought-provoking approach to teaching. The interviews of Karen were terrific.

5
Anonymous Author
Very informative course. I was suprised to find out who the most likely were to commit fraud. I think everyone would gain from taking this course. Be careful with the exam to read the question more than once before answering.

5
Member's Profile
Very fast course to review the basics of fraud. Great charts and information. Only thing I would change would be the color scheme of the charts as it was sometimes hard to differentiate blue from dark blue from darker blue.

4
Member's Profile
The Course was effectively designed to highlight core areas along with corroborating statistics. However practical case studies, either one or two, if discussed in detail then give the practical insights for further action.

5
Member's Profile
Interesting profiling

Anonymous Author
This is a decent course with a great deal of statistical information with respect to fraud. Best point made was regarding bringing the potential for fraud to conciouse thought in day to day activities.

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Anonymous Author
This course was very informative and included a lot of great stats and information. I thought some of the slides could have gone a little slower. Managers would benefit greatly from this course.

5
Member's Profile
An insightful and informative course. It provides a good eye opener for everyone regarding fraud in the workplace. Also the presenter is so energized and upbeat that there was never a dull moment.

5
Member's Profile
Very interesting and useful statistics and behavioral analysis of fraudsters in the workplace. It's a beneficial information for everyone to be aware of regardless of the role in the company.

5
Member's Profile
Interesting facts, was surprised at the chart comparing % of men/women in different countries committing fraud. Good course for anyone - think would be especially beneficial for Management.

5
Anonymous Author
The course was very informational and it covered the necessary areas for fraud in the work place. The slides provided were not updated to match the slides presented during the training.

5
Member's Profile
It was very interesting and informational to learn about the ins and outs of fraud. Blair did a good job explaining everything in everyday terms and the graphics were very helpful.

5
Member's Profile
I love the way this course was arranged. Mr. Blair Cook speaks not too slow and not too fast. It's about the right tone and speed. He delivers the course in a very effective way.

5
Member's Profile
I enjoyed the speaker bringing his child to help folks realize that the fine line is knowing right from wrong, just like we teach our kids. Thank you for including the script

5
Member's Profile
Good overall summary of occupational fraud. I was surprised of how much fraud is actually going on across the board around the country. 5% of revenue losses is alot of fraud.

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Member's Profile
If 90% of fraud is committed by those without criminal backgrounds, why focus so much on weeding out ex criminals and not focus of policies that would address this issue?

5
Member's Profile
Great course, Blair. This came highly recommended during a Finance All Hands meeting by our VP of Finance, and I would recommend it as well. Excellent, and fun too.

5
Member's Profile
I thought this class was very helpful as it gave examples of fraud and ways to prevent/detect them. I feel like I have gained a better understanding of each topic.

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Anonymous Author
The Fraud in the Workplace course was good course. I liked the course, because fraud has been occurring much more frequently in both business and personal life.

4
Member's Profile
Would like to go into more detail with specific methods of detecting fraud - more of an internal audit approach. This course was good, but more of an overview.

5
Member's Profile
I liked that it was very organized and informative. I'm surprised by some of the fraud statistics. It would benefit anyone who investigates or teaches fraud.

4
Member's Profile
Great introductory course to fraud in the workplace. Would have been 5 stars but there is a typo in the last section that could be very confusing for people.

5
Member's Profile
This course gave me a better oversite on what types of fraud are committed in the workplace. And guidelines on what to look for in my workplace environment.

5
Member's Profile
The course describes the scenarios, and has the statistics to prove how significant each of the scenarios are. I liked the pace and clarity of the course.

5
Anonymous Author
Great supporting statistics. I think many owners and leaders of organizations would have a different approach if they realized the full story presented.

5
Member's Profile
This is the best course! I had no idea some of the fraud that can happen with an organization. Really opened my eyes to have better internal controls!

4
Member's Profile
Great class. May want to look at the slide materials; lots of misspelling and grammar errors. I recommend this class to all levels of organization.

4
Anonymous Author
Very informative regarding how indepth fraud can be. This is very good for owners to become knowledgeable of how fraud could bleed the organization

5
Member's Profile
Excellent overview of fraud. The great deal of stats help to emphasize that fraud is prevalent and often committed by those you might least expect.

4
Member's Profile
A right to the point course with good examples and explanations. Everything is explained in the pdf material also. He talks fast but clear.

5
Member's Profile
The PowerPoint slides were informative. The scenarios used to explain fraud were clear and concise. I thought it was a great presentation.

5
Member's Profile
Great course!! Excellent information on understanding occupational fraud, why it occurs, and how to prevent and detect fraud occurrences.

5
Member's Profile
Learning about the fraud triangle was good. Surprised that workers with 5+ years experience are more prone to commit workplace fraud.

4
Anonymous Author
The instructor has an entertaining yet educational way of presenting. the course shared many good points and interesting statistics.

4
Member's Profile
Course provided interesting statistical information regarding fraud. Opened my eyes to the importance of a whistle blower hot-line.

5
Anonymous Author
The speaker is very good! The lesson is very informative and very easy to understand. I would recommend others to take this webinar

4
Anonymous Author
Lots of good information and statistics. Some of the information is different than other courses, so not sure which one is correct.

5
Member's Profile
This was a very good insight to the Fraud schemes, statistics and fraudster characteristics. I really learned a lot. Thank you!

4
Member's Profile
Interesting information and good refresher course for fraud. The sound quality was ok, but sounded like he was talking in a can.

5
Anonymous Author
The content was presented in multiple forms (verbally, text, graphic,...etc.) to enhance retention. Lecturer is engaging.

5
Member's Profile
Great overview of the subject matter. This has given me several takeaways that I hope to implement in my current position!

5
Anonymous Author
Very little new information. This course is really basic. I believe there are more interesting courses / topics out there.

5
Anonymous Author
There were many different elements, which are associated with fraud that I was not aware of before I took this course.

5
Member's Profile
I thought this was a very helpful training and I appreciated all of the data and statistics that accompanied the course.

4
Member's Profile
recommendations for fraud prevention training and an ethics policy. Will add those to our departmental plan this year.

4
Anonymous Author
Highlights were concise and understandable; the exam questions came from the highlighted topics (if you pay attention).

5
Anonymous Author
A great collection of topic related data. Some facts are unexpected; therefore, worth taking into account doing audits.

5
Member's Profile
Great course..the statistics are just fascinating..It surprised me how important employee tips are to catching fraud!

5
Anonymous Author
Blair Cook is an engaging instructor! This course provides an eye-opening look into the statistics surrounding fraud

Anonymous Author
The time allotted in this course is about right and the presentation of statistics is very helpful and interesting.

5
Member's Profile
I thought it was a good course and one that should help those looking to learn or refresh their understand of fraud.

5
Member's Profile
Once again an excellent presentation by Blair! This was a great short and sweet review of a very important topic.

5
Member's Profile
Great course with very clear concepts and with supported professional evidence. Happy to have chosen doing it ;-)

5
Anonymous Author
Surprises on what is the most common types of fraud in the workplace and who is the most likely to commit fraud.

4
Member's Profile
Very interesting statistics and charts to go along with the core fraud material. The visuals were very helpful.

4
Anonymous Author
Good explanation of occupational fraud with real statistics and explanation of anti-fraud controls to consider.

5
Anonymous Author
It was informative. Thank you very much. Good work and great slideshow. It was well organized. Great questions.

5
Anonymous Author
Engaging presentation from an effective instructor. Lots of good info and statistics packed into the lessons.

5
Member's Profile
Simple segments to listen to which were easily broken down by category. Good summary and pre-test questions.

5
Member's Profile
Very creative presentation on a very boring but important topic. bring another person in was entertaining.

5
Anonymous Author
Very interesting update course - would be valuable if you would like to have a quick refresher. Thank you!

5
Member's Profile
Very good information, statistics and presentation. His assistant provided a nice touch to the program.

4
Member's Profile
I really enjoyed this self study. there was a lot of points I didn't know or need to be brush up on.

5
Member's Profile
Very comprehensive in content, given the duration. A very good, basic refresher of fraud fundamentals.

4
Member's Profile
Great short course on workplace fraud. Hits all the main points to give a good overview of the subject.

5
Member's Profile
I really liked this course. It was clear and concise and I liked having access to the PDFs. Thank you.

5
Member's Profile
Blair always presents with flair and expertise. Another great session. Learning with Blair is fun.

5
Member's Profile
Solid, quick, but comprehensive review of Fraud and how to raise your guard protecting against it.

5
Member's Profile
This instructor was super engaging. Some of the other instructors should take lessons from him.

5
Member's Profile
Great class and really a superb instructor!! I plan to take all the classes that he is teaching.

5
Member's Profile
Was an interesting course. I enjoyed it.I liked learning more about fraud and how to detect it.

5
Anonymous Author
This was very informative. I did not realize how much fraud actually occurs across the world.

5
Anonymous Author
Well presented and explained in detail. Quite an interesting topic which it was never before.

5
Anonymous Author
Really enjoyed the presentation of this material and appreciated the visual graphs as well!

4
Member's Profile
Good overview. "Don't stop til you get to the top and when you get to the top don't stop."

5
Member's Profile
This is good course for all working professionals.Good overview on fraud and it'd detection

3
Member's Profile
Would have been better to interview a real business fraud perpetrator than a young girl.

5
Member's Profile
Great speaker, with a well-organized slide deck. I highly recommend this fraud overview.

4
Member's Profile
Good course, pretty fast pace (which I like). Watch for spelling (ASFE should be ACFE).

5
Anonymous Author
A good reminder that fraud can happen and will to both large and small organizations.

5
Member's Profile
not applicable. not applicable. not applicable. not applicable.

5
Member's Profile
this course did a good job of highlighting the key aspects of fraud in the workplace.

5
Anonymous Author
Excellent overview! I will be sharing these concepts with both my staff and the CFO.

4
Member's Profile
The instructor is like the ever-ready bunny! Not the best voice for listening too.

5
Member's Profile
Very well scripted course with supporting numbers to get a sense of various frauds.

4
Anonymous Author
Stats are great. Maybe add some real life cases to the course to make it perfect.

5
Member's Profile
Using your kid in the presentation risky, but this was cute without overdoing it.

5
Member's Profile
Great excitement and character adds by the instructor. Easy to pay attention to.

5
Member's Profile
This was an eye opening course. I appreciate you research and delivery skills.

4
Anonymous Author
Could have used a less high level presentation, but it was good for beginners.

5
Anonymous Author
Very informative and a well organized course. The instructor was charismatic.

5
Anonymous Author
Enjoyed the energy of the presenter! A great review of fraud in the workplace.

5
Member's Profile
Very engaging instructor, I really like how he used his daughters to assist.

5
Anonymous Author
Great course with tons a stats and details that help to visualize the issue.

5
Anonymous Author
Great review and overview with thought provoking insights. Great presenter.

4
Member's Profile
Instructor was easy to listen too and was excited to speak about this topic.

5
Anonymous Author
Excellent course with practical insights. Very well prepared and presented.

5
Member's Profile
Very detailed and interesting statistics presented through out the course.

5
Anonymous Author
I enjoyed the presenter. He was energetic and conveyed useful information.

4
Anonymous Author
Great. Covered a lot of the same topics remembered learning for the CPA.

5
Member's Profile
He is one of the better presenters. He keeps your attention throughout.

4
Anonymous Author
Light Material The instructor made it Simple and interesting I like it

5
Member's Profile
Refresher course, it remind me to plan several audits around the topic.

4
Member's Profile
Unusual presentation. Very amusing. Good refresher course on fraud.

5
Member's Profile
Very informative and even entertaining. Great numbers and statistics.

5
Member's Profile
very informative, makes you think closely about your organization.

4
Anonymous Author
Really good introductory course to understand fraud in workplace.

5
Anonymous Author
Very Informative and clear demarcation on Fraud and Error/mistake

5
Anonymous Author
Great course and interesting presenter. Loved the cookie thief.

4
Anonymous Author
This course made me subscribe to Illumeo! Simply one of the best

5
Member's Profile
nicely presented. author kept the interest going till the end

5
Anonymous Author
Will be most helpful in developing policies for our company.

5
Anonymous Author
Great course. Educational and entertaining as the same time.

5
Anonymous Author
I liked the energy. A lot of ground of was covered quickly.

5
Anonymous Author
It refreshed information about fraud and what to watch for!

5
Member's Profile
Great speaker, key and well summarised information provided

5
Anonymous Author
Enjoyed this course and the instructor did a fantastic job!

4
Anonymous Author
Good course, well developed and presented. Would recommend.

5
Member's Profile
As always, Blair's content and presentation are top notch!

5
Anonymous Author
Quick and easy course with lots of good stats to consider.

5
Anonymous Author
Great examples. Good flow of information & war stories.

5
Member's Profile
Eye opening statistics. Everyone should check this out.

5
Anonymous Author
Interesting with statistics. Great communication style!

5
Member's Profile
Superb discussion. I will surely share to my colleague.

4
Anonymous Author
Very informative and statistics on fraud are surprising

5
Anonymous Author
I liked the ease with which the subject was presented.

Anonymous Author
excellent reminder of issues to watch and steps to take

5
Member's Profile
Good basic class with good information and statistics.

5
Member's Profile
Great tips for establishing a plan for fraud prevention

5
Member's Profile
I really enjoyed this training great slides and video.

5
Member's Profile
I liked the delivery of the material and the subject.

5
Anonymous Author
Interesting to hear about the current survey results.

5
Anonymous Author
Very interesting facts presented from ACFE studies.

4
Member's Profile
Interesting data, a bit rushed into, but important

4
Anonymous Author
Excellent info. Presenter spoke a little too fast.

5
Member's Profile
The instructor was engaging and gave good examples

5
Member's Profile
Good presentation of relevant material. Thanks!

5
Member's Profile
very well paced lecture and logically presented

5
Anonymous Author
Good overview. Instructor had lots of energy.

4
Anonymous Author
Nice course for getting an overview of fraud.

5
Member's Profile
Great material and overviews of the basics.

5
Anonymous Author
Interesting statistics on who commits fraud.

5
Member's Profile
Excellent course, have learned quite a bit.

5
Member's Profile
Excellent presentation skills and delivery.

5
Anonymous Author
Very informative and energetic instructor.

5
Member's Profile
love the statistics - really good insights

4
Anonymous Author
good overview of the report to the nations

4
Anonymous Author
Nice overview and good use of statistics.

5
Member's Profile
Interesting statistics on fraud profiles.

5
Member's Profile
Good overview of fraud in the workplace.

5
Member's Profile
very well presented and excellent slides

4
Member's Profile
Basic, lots of information and examples

5
Anonymous Author
An exellent presentation, Thank you !

4
Member's Profile
Class was interesting and informative

5
Member's Profile
Good presentation and overall course.

4
Member's Profile
Very informative and good statistics

4
Anonymous Author
This was good for a recap of fraud.

5
Member's Profile
Good overview and worth the listen

5
Anonymous Author
Very basic but excellent overview.

5
Anonymous Author
Great Presentation and overview !

5
Member's Profile
Great speaker, very informative.

5
Member's Profile
VERY informative. Great charts.

4
Member's Profile
Thank you for this great course.

4
Anonymous Author
More interesting than I expected

4
Anonymous Author
Good tips to use in the future.

5
Anonymous Author
It was informative yet concise.

5
Member's Profile
Excellent overview of subject.

4
Member's Profile
Liked the simplicity of course

5
Anonymous Author
Good facts about the real loss

4
Anonymous Author
Very informative and engaging

3
Anonymous Author
course must provide more info

5
Anonymous Author
Good review of the basics.

4
Anonymous Author
Thought provoking commentary

5
Member's Profile
excellent review of fraud...

5
Member's Profile
Excellent review of fraud.

4
Anonymous Author
It was a very good course

5
Anonymous Author
Concise and easy to watch

5
Anonymous Author
Good topic - eye opener

5
Member's Profile
Just like ACFE training.

4
Anonymous Author
Interesting statistics.

4
Member's Profile
Lot of material covered

4
Member's Profile
Good overview of fraud.

5
Member's Profile
Good practical lesson.

5
Member's Profile
Good amimated speaker.

5
Anonymous Author
Excellent presentation

5
Anonymous Author
A lot of relevant info

5
Member's Profile
Presenter was awesome.

5
Member's Profile
very clear and concise

5
Anonymous Author
A good fraud summary

5
Member's Profile
Good class. Liked it.

4
Member's Profile
Well laid out course

5
Member's Profile
good review course

5
Anonymous Author
Excellent course.

5
Anonymous Author
Good refresher...

3
Anonymous Author
Surprising stats.

5
Anonymous Author
liked statistics

5
Member's Profile
Very good course

4
Anonymous Author
Insighful course

5
Anonymous Author
Tough questions!

5
Member's Profile
Excellent Course

5
Member's Profile
Great course!!!

5
Anonymous Author
Great overview!

3
Member's Profile
Good Instructor

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Anonymous Author
easy to follow

4
Member's Profile
Very engaging

4
Member's Profile
Good overview

5
Member's Profile
Great Course

5
Member's Profile
Very helpful.

4
Anonymous Author
Great course!

4
Member's Profile
Nice overview

5
Member's Profile
enjoyed this!

3
Member's Profile
Very helpful.

5
Member's Profile
great course

3
Anonymous Author
good basics

4
Anonymous Author
I liked it.

5
Anonymous Author
outstanding

4
Anonymous Author
good course

4
Member's Profile
interesting

4
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Insightful!

4
Member's Profile
Good review

5
Member's Profile
good course

5
Anonymous Author
Good stuff

5
Anonymous Author
Practical

4
Anonymous Author
great!!!

3
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Succint

4
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not bad

5
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Great!

4
Anonymous Author
Good.

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Anonymous Author
Good

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Good

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Good

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Prerequisites
Course Complexity: Foundational

No advanced preparation or prerequisites are required for this course.

Education Provider Information
Company: Illumeo, Inc., 75 East Santa Clara St., Suite 1215, San Jose, CA 95113
Contact: For more information regarding this course, including complaint and cancellation policies, please contact our offices at (408) 400- 3993 or send an e-mail to .
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Course Syllabus
INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW
Fraud in the Workplace
  Fraud schemes17:58
  Origins of Fraud3:45
Detection and Prosecution
  Fraud Prevention and Detection9:32
  Auditor Role in Fraud11:51
  Profiling the Fraudster7:45
  Fraud prosecution Statistics2:29
CONCLUSION
  Occupational Fraud Conclusions4:29
Continuous Play
  Fraud in the Workplace - 2021 Update1:02:30
SUPPORTING MATERIALS
  Slides: Fraud in the Workplace - 2021 UpdatePDF
  Fraud in the Workplace - 2021 Update Glossary/IndexPDF
  Slides with script.pdfPDF
REVIEW & TEST
  REVIEW QUESTIONSquiz
 FINAL EXAMexam