Scam Case Studies Samples For Students

Identification of Crimes and Defenses

Fact Summary: After taking cocaine, Nino and Bill decide they want more. Nino comes up with an idea to “scam” some more from Thomas, the boyfriend of Bill’s sister. On the way to Thomas’ house, Nino explains the details of the scam to Bill. Before arriving however, Nino drops will off and gives him a steak knife and tells him, “I may need protection.” After waiting 45 minutes, Bill walks to Thomas’ house and knocks on the door. Nino rushes out and begins beating him and cursing him for not keeping to the plan. In the process of beating ...

Business with online customers and intellectual properties are using cyber forensic investigators to deal with electronic crimes and employee’s wrongdoing. PayPal scam is one of the cyber crimes that required the knowledge of forensic scientists. Database and Internet investigators played a tremendous role in discovering credit card thieves. PayPal merchants reported being redirected to mock PayPal site. Forensic investigators discovered that the PayPal accounts were opened using the same IP address. The team used Sam Spade, trace route, and freeware network discovery to investigate the matter. Based on the investigation, there is evidence that could be used in ...

The fall of Enron

What went wrong and why?
Answer. The wrong done in the case of Enron and the reason for the wrong can be described on the basis of the following aspects of their business:
Enron’s core business was initially focused on natural gas pipeline and they made exceptional growth in the business. By the end of the 1990s they decided to diversify their business to the newly emerging business of asset management, construction, and Internet operations.
Enron entered into foreign markets of Latin America, Asia, and UK with fresh subsidiaries focusing on development of asset management, construction, and internet ...

Introduction

Sony Corporation is one of the leading manufacturers of electronic products with headquarters located in Konan Minato, Tokyo, Japan. The company evolved as Sony in 1958, when its first product, the TR-55 radio transistor was launched under this brand name. Ever since its inception, the company has been a leading name in the electronics industry and caters for consumer as well as professional markets. According to the 2012 list of Fortune Global 500, the company ranked at the 87th position. The Sony Corporation has four major business units which are divided as follows; Sony Electronics, Sony Motion pictures, and Sony ...

Madoff

Madoff was an American who was found guilty of fraud. He was in charge of a Ponzi scheme in the United States. The scheme is known to be one of the biggest financial fraud that ever happened in the United States of America. Madoff through his firm, Madoff Investment Securities, which bypassed other firms through making orders directly over the counter by making use of its retail brokers.
Those that assisted him in the fraud crimes included his close relations who he employed at his firm, Madoff Investment securities. He employed his brother and two sons as well as ...

Certain theories explain the causes, nature, and extent of crime; for example, the theory of rational choice explains that individuals commit crime to fulfill their pleasures (Reynald, 2011, p. 23). According to this theory, individuals choose to do wrong if it results to rewards and fun rather than pain. The theory of trait argues that individuals are born with certain characteristics that make them engage in criminal activities. The social structure hypothesis argues that the surrounding influences the behavior of people. According to this theory, a person becomes a criminal if he or she lives with criminals (Walker, 2011, p.59). The ...