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Fraud Videos

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Reviewed:: Mar 15, 2020 by Criminal Justice

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Overview:: This comprehensive collection of 100+ videos on fraud is located at The Pros and The Cons! website. Included is the CNBC series on American Greed, the Bernie Madoff ponzi scheme, the Phar-Mor inventory fraud, the Crazy Eddie scam, and the ZZZZ Best Carpet Cleaning fraud, etc., etc. Some of the videos are short clips while others are approximately 45 minutes in length. The home page for the web site provides links to expert speakers, articles, presentations, manuals, and fee based professional classes.
Type of Material:: Collection (of videos and supporting material)
Recommended Uses:: The material can be used for in-class, homework and/or online course assignments. The material is excellent as a resource and can be used by individual and student groups depending on how assignments are tailored.
Technical Requirements:: Browser and Adobe Reader or similar software
Identify Major Learning Goals:: The web site, the Pros & The Cons, offers a wealth of material related to fraud and white collar crime including an extensive library of videos and supporting documentation in the form of articles and manuals. The goal of the site is to support the presentations and trainings that are sponsored by the site along with being a resource on fraud and white collar crime topics.
Target Student Population:: 1) Upper-level high school students and 2) Lower- and Upper-level college students in criminal justice and sociology. The material may be of particular interest to students studying fraud, white-collar crime, and fraud examination.
Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:: Basic computer skills and a basic understand of the criminal justice system

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Strengths:: The material, as a collection, is strong in the areas of fraud, white-collar crime, and fraud examination. The depth of the material allows an instructor or a student access to a wealth of material that can be in many ways in the educational setting. The information provided can be complex and detailed depending on the particular focus of the material. The organization of the material on the web site is good.
Concerns:: If a student does not have a basic understanding of criminal justice topics related to fraud and white-collar crime they may find some of the material too complex.

Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool

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Strengths:: As the material is a collection of videos and supporting material including articles and manuals and as such is comprehensive. The material provides a flow of material from basic frauds and white-collar crimes to very complex criminal incidents.
Concerns:: Depending on the material used and the focus of the material, some instructors may need to place a context to the material for their students.

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The web site is easy to navigate and explore. The material is easy to access and is offered in a variety of formats that are all each to open and view as well as read and watch.

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• Not interactive

• Some are lower quality copies

Other Issues and Comments:: The information on the web site is generally oriented to those who may have an understanding of basic fraud and white-collar crime topics and issues. Instructors may need to assist students so that they have a solid understanding on various topics before allowing them to jump into the material so as to minimize topic-related confusion or uncertainty.
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