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There is no silver bullet to stop fraudsters

  • Written by Jennifer Wilson, Combined PhD / Master of Organisational Psychology candidate, Macquarie University
imageWhat does a fraudster look like?Shutterstock

A common stereotype of fraudsters is that they are psychopaths. That fraudsters are considered manipulative, callous and remorseless is understandable, considering the consequences of fraud.

But these traits are not necessarily typical. Different people commit different types of fraud in different...

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