Coronavirus: Surge in fraud during lockdown likely to increase

Fraud cases surged during the Covid-19 pandemic and are only likely to increase in the coming months, multinational accounting firm KPMG says.

KPMG partner Stephen Bell said there was usually an increased risk of fraud in any economic downturn, as people experienced greater financial pressure and may rationalise taking what did not belong to them.

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