Is the Macau scam a fraud?

Nurbazla Ismail, Zulfakar Ramlee and Afridah Abas

Journal of Financial Crime, 2021, vol. 29, issue 1, 342-354

Abstract: Purpose - There is a broad description of fraud debated by academics around the world. The definition of fraud differs between governments, criminal justice departments and private entities. Some questions can make this study important to explain the concept of fraud. This study aims to define the legal concept of fraud. The concept of a word is important to discuss because it explains the meaning of a word and that could answer the question on Macau scam – a fraud? Design/methodology/approach - The content analysis is the research design of this study. Data were obtained by document analysis, including books, papers, journals, case reports and other records relating to fraud. The methods used to interpret the data for this qualitative research are empirical, deductive and inductive. Findings - This study found that the concept of fraud has not yet been defined. This can give rise to a broad interpretation, depending on the action taken by the parties in the cases. On the basis of the context of the dictionary, fraud may be said to be the same thing as deception. Sometimes, the use of words to convey things that are different from, and even at odds with, the actual sense of words. Whereas, from a legal point of view, fraud still occurs as a matter of fact to be determined. This study showed that Macau scam is a fraud. Originality/value - The implication of this analysis is for scholars and legal professionals to assess the principle of fraud prior to the accusation.

Keywords: Fraud in criminal law; Fraud meaning; Legal definition for fraud; Fraud statutes; Fraud cases; Macau scam fraud (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1108/JFC-01-2021-0007

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