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perpetrators















                                      Position of Perpetrator in Oceania — 40 cases

                         Position of Perpetrator  (percent of cases)  Employee (40.0%)  $300,000
                                                            $338,000


                                   Manager (45.0%)


                             Owner/Executive (15.0%)
                                                                                      $750,000

                                               $0       $200,000     $400,000    $600,000    $800,000
                                                                   Median Loss




           perpetrator’s Gender
           Two-thirds of the frauds in our study were committed by males, which is a higher percentage than we encountered in 2008,
           but consistent with the overall trend noted in prior reports that most occupational frauds are committed by men.



                                           Gender of Perpetrator — Frequency                 2010

                            Gender of Perpetrator  Female  33.3%   59.1% 66.7%               2008
                                Male









                                   0%    10%   20%   30% 40.9%    50%   60%   70%   80%
                                                           40%
                                                      Percent of Cases



















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