Fraud Trivia: Famous Scammers - answers to the last blog
What is the name of the first “confidence man”? William Thompson
What is the name of the first “confidence queen”? Bertha Heyman
Who sold an imaginary country? Gregor MacGregor
Who sold the Eiffel tower? Victor Lustig
Lastly, who is famous for selling Brooklyn Bridge, Madison Square Garden, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Grant’s Tomb, and the Statue of Liberty? George Parker
What are the 10 most common sources of food fraud? Hint: Identify the food item.
According to scientists, the most common sources of food fraud are olive oil, milk, honey, saffron, orange juice, apple juice, grape wine, vanilla extract, and fish. Think about that the next time you go to the grocery store!
On which day of the year are online dates most vulnerable to fraud schemes?
Valentine’s day -- the heart wants what the heart wants! Does this make us vulnerable?
In the USA alone, romance swindles cost how many millions of dollars in one year?
Romance frauds resulted in losses of over $300 million in the US in 2021.
How does the sophistication of fraud concealment, apply to online dating fraud?
The romance scammer uses techniques to make you believe that their love for you is real. Fraudsters, also use techniques to make fraudulent transactions look real!
Check out the answers to last month's Trivia Quiz and why it matters for making our profession the number one reason for fraud detection:
400 times more money is laundered in fiat currencies than in cryptocurrency.
95% of system-generated alerts against money laundering resulted in false positives.
90% of laundered money remains undetected, according to money laundering statistics of 2020.
Source: Legal Jobs Blog
Last month’s trivia questions and answers
The fraud diamond and the fraud pentagon.
This is an interesting question because there seem to be conflicting thoughts on this subject. With that said, I will say the study was never published by Dr. Cressey, based on what I believe is a reliable source. This does not diminish the importance of the fraud triangle, it is just interesting trivia.
Last month’s trivia questions and answers
Which country offers an on-line fraud quiz to test their citizen's awareness to fraud?
Canada: If your country offers such a quiz, please let me know.
What was the first recorded fraud?
The first recorded fraud scheme is from 300 B.C. in Greece.
What is the full name of the person who first perpetrated the Ponzi scheme?
Despite the notoriety of Charles Ponzi, the scheme that carries his name, it was first perpetrated by Sarah Howe in Boston in 1879.
In the movie “The Accountant”, as the protagonist solves the financial statement fraud scheme, what real life financial statement fraud did the Accountant sketch out on the glass walls of the conference room?
What was the original name of the ACFE? NACFE
What was the original name of the ACFE monthly newsletter? White Paper
Is there a designation, Life Time CFE? Yes, it was issued once in the early years
What is your favorite Fraud Movie? This is always a tough question, but here is a few: Catch Me if You Can; The Wolf of Wall Street; Wizard of Lies, and of course, The Accountant.
What was the original name for the FBI?
Answer: B.O.I. Bureau of Investigation
What professions did J. Edgar Hoover like to hire for FBI agents?
Answer: Lawyers, reporters, and accountants
