Ellie Weaver works for the JAG Group as the customer service supervisor. When Joel Carter was hired into her department, she listed his start date as one month before he actually began work. Accordingly, the payroll department generated an extra paycheck for Carter, which Weaver intercepted and cashed at a liquor store. What type of fraud is this?

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

This is a ghost employee scheme, where a fictitious employee is added to the payroll system and someone else, in this case Weaver, cashes the paycheck.

Ellie Weaver Works for the JAG Group as the Customer