Around 30 percent of reported occupational fraud cases were not referred to law enforcement due to fear of bad publicity in 2020 and 2021. Another common reason for not referring occupational fraud cases to law enforcement was that there was a private settlement achieved in 28 percent of cases.
Most common reasons for not referring occupational fraud cases to law enforcement worldwide in 2020 and 2021
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ACFE. (April 20, 2022). Most common reasons for not referring occupational fraud cases to law enforcement worldwide in 2020 and 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 09, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/462517/worldwide-common-reasons-for-not-referring-fraud-cases-to-law-enforcement/
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