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Fraud Quiz! How Good Are You? How Bad Can You Become?

What is Wrong with Me?

What is wrong with the displayed Invoice? There are at least ten(!) clues to its falsity — and none of them have to do with Accounting or addition. ( For a LARGER version  of the invoice click:  ZZZ BIGGER or   ZZZ  BILL ) This invoice was part of a court case that put  Mark Morze*  of  ZZZ Best Carpet Cleaning in the pen for 5 years. -but his fake empire only came crashing down because a reporter — not the accountants, lawyers or bankers **– started pokin’ around.

Click on the title of the post to reply -- even getting One would beat the accountants!! ( Hints and Answers will be posted)

*”Morze created over 20,000 fraudulent documents.  These in turn created the belief that Z Best was doing over $400-million in insurance restoration construction work –  work that  existed ONLY ON PAPER.”

** Example of how NOT to audit:  “We were asked, “What would be good days for surprise inventorying of the 4 warehouses full of carpet?”

Mark circles the country speaking to professionals, public officials and others about how and why they miss the boat.

Here is a close-up of the top, where there are a couple of red flags: 

Another hint.  Looking at these items close-up what type of charge is oddly missing?

Again, to see the entire invoice detail close-up: click:  ZZZ BIGGER or   ZZZ  BILL