Embezzlement, a form of financial fraud that involves the misappropriation of funds entrusted to someone’s care, is a crime that has plagued businesses and institutions for centuries.
It undermines trust, disrupts economies, and often leads to severe financial and social consequences.
The cases of embezzlement that make headlines are often those involving vast sums of money, intricate schemes, and prominent figures.
This book, delves into some of the most infamous embezzlement scandals in modern history, providing a comprehensive examination of the circumstances, the methods used, and the aftermath of these fraudulent activities.
The objective of this book is not merely to recount the tales of financial deceit but to analyze the underlying factors that allowed such frauds to occur and to persist for as long as they did.
Through these analyses, we aim to highlight the vulnerabilities within corporate governance and financial systems that fraudsters exploit.
118 pages.