In One of the Cases in the Textbook, Joe Anderson

question 21

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. What happened as the result of the investigation?

• A) Anderson was terminated and promised to pay back all the fraudulent proceeds.
• B) The department store recovered most of its losses through its bonding company.
• C) Local and federal charges for embezzlement and financial transaction card fraud were brought against Anderson and 27 co-conspirators.
• D) All of the above

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