Ghana: Motivation to Commit Fraud - the Woes of Employers

Ghana: Motivation to Commit Fraud - the Woes of Employers

Fraud is an intentional act of deception, false representation or concealment of the truth used to secure an unfair advantage, unlawful gain or to deprive victims of their legal rights. Globally, organizations lose billions of dollars annually to occupational fraud.

Motivation to commit fraud; the woes of employers

Fraud is an intentional act of deception, false representation or concealment of the truth used to secure an unfair advantage, unlawful gain or to deprive victims of their legal rights. Globally, organizations lose billions of dollars annually to occupational fraud. Fraud is assessed as a major threat to economic growth and therefore has the potential …

Cybersecurity risk includes ‘inside’ occupational fraud

SOUTH Africa recorded 123 reported occupational fraud cases in the ACFE’s 2026 Occupational Fraud Report, the highest number recorded in sub-Saharan Africa and 31% of the 397 cases reported across the region. Nigeria recorded 64 cases, and Kenya had 33. Occupational fraud is particularly difficult for businesses to confront because it involves people inside the organisation, including employees, […]