In One of the Cases in the Textbook, Joe Anderson

question 10

Multiple Choice

In one of the cases in the textbook, Joe Anderson, a part-time shoe salesperson at a department store, perpetrated a fictitious returns scheme using third-party credit cards. Why was a fraud examination initiated?

• A) Another employee witnessed Anderson pocketing cash and reported the incident.
• B) The shoe department was losing money and had a high rate of returns on its shoes.
• C) The store's surveillance camera caught Anderson pocketing the money.
• D) Anderson credited the wrong account and the customer called up to inquire as to why her credit card had been credited.

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