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What are the risks if I choose not to investigate suspected fraud?

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Choosing not to investigate suspected fraud is itself a decision with serious consequences, and one that regulators and courts increasingly scrutinise.

This report sets out the risks of inaction in your chosen jurisdiction and industry, from continuing losses and emboldened perpetrators to breached reporting duties and personal liability for those who looked away.

It covers the scenarios where leaders are tempted to let a matter lie, and the warning indicators that make inaction indefensible.

It sets out the financial, legal and reputational impact ranges drawn from published cases, and guidance on when a proportionate inquiry led by counsel and forensic accountants is the lower-risk path compared with hoping the problem resolves itself.

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