Upon committing fraud, what do most people do with excess funds?
A) Put them in savings
B) Spend them on extravagant items
C) Donate them to charities
D) Slowly give them back to the company

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A: incorrect because very few perpetrators save what they steal. Indeed, most immediately spend everything they steal. The same motivation that compels these people to steal compels them to seek immediate gratification. People who can delay gratification rarely embezzle.
B: correct.
C: incorrect because people generally do not steal to gratify their need to donate to charities. If someone is obsessed with donating money, then he or she might give the extra to charities. However, this behavior clearly isn't in line with someone who would commit fraud.
D: incorrect because people who steal from the company don't want to repay the company back with the money they stole. They want to find other ways to pay the company back. On the contrary to giving it back, fraudsters generally want to steal more because it appears so easy.

Upon Committing Fraud, What Do Most People Do with Excess