Perpetrators of theft of company assets typically exhibit all the following characteristics except that they
A) attempt to return or pay back stolen amounts soon after the initial theft, but find they are unable to make full restitution.
B) use trickery or lies to gain the confidence and trust of others at the organization they defraud.
C) become bolder and more greedy the longer the theft remains undetected.
D) begin to rely on stolen amounts as part of their income.

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Perpetrators of theft of company assets may exhibit all of the other characteristics listed, such as using trickery to gain trust or becoming bolder over time, but they are unlikely to attempt to return or pay back stolen amounts soon after the initial theft. In fact, many perpetrators continue to steal until they are caught, and even then may not show remorse or a willingness to make restitution.

Perpetrators of Theft of Company Assets Typically Exhibit All the Following