Most fraud is ongoing; once it starts it does not stop by itself, and as it
continues, it grows. Very few thefts occur for the first time in large
amounts. However, after the fraudster realizes how easy it is to take
$100, the next week its $200, then $500, etc. By the time it is caught,
each individual occurrence can be in the thousands of dollars or more.
Many are surprised to find out that most fraud is perpetrated by
well-educated males in senior executive positions (61%), and is affected
by conditions within the organization, beginning at the top, and filtering
down.
