1a. How does Miller fit the profile of the average fraud perpetrator? (5 points)
Miller was a trusted employee and co-worker and people hardly suspected that he was stealing money. Despite seeming to be an upright employee, Miller was very cunning and would even provide misleading information such as being “prepared” with pre-signed checks while the other co-signer was on vacation. He would destroy and remove checks from bank reconciliations that would lead the crime right back to him. Miller would spend his newly acquired funds on new cars, homes, and clothing.
1b. How does he differ? (5 points)
Unlike other average fraud perpetrators, Miller would give in easily when he was caught. He made himself seem like the good guy for coming clean.
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Companies don’t care if they get justice but they care that they get there money back. They also don’t want a big public scandal to brake out about a well known and trusted employee of the company. It is much simpler and cheaper to just quietly dismiss them and hope they get the money back.
5b. What are the consequences of not prosecuting? (5 points)
The consequences of not prosecuting are that the perpetrator will continue to do the same thing to other companies. Miller didn’t choose to specifically steal from one company and not another. If they had money, Miller was going to take it. It is possible that co-workers and bosses saw signs of it and chose to ignore it which lead to more assets being stolen. Being quiet helps no one but Miller in this situation.
5c. How could law enforcement officials encourage more prosecution? (5 points)
I’m not sure that they can. They can’t promise no publicity. They can’t promise more money back in the lawsuit. They really can’t promise any outcome that would make it more favorable for the companies. I think the only ways to make it more of a morality based issue that good companies don’t have bad employees kind of deal. That if they prosecute the perpetrator, they are making the world a better place. Then again, some companies lack values, so who really is