A SURVEY OF FRAUD IN NIGERIA BANKING INDUSTRY
By
AJIBULU JOY OMOTAYO AC/H2003/956
Presented To
Department of
Accountancy
ABSTRACT
Fraud is now a household word in Nigeria, because hardly can
a day pass by in Nigeria without a reported case of fraud in our industries, especially the banking sector. This has brought a lot of worries to prominent investors, the government and other interested parties we now live in an era of distrust amongst banks and their customers. The Business Times of January 23 1995 had it that â€�“the rising incidence of bank fraud has created a lot of distrust between banks and their customersâ€Â�.
The purpose of this research is among other things:
a. to determine if there are fraud in Nigeria banking industry
b. To find out and discuss forms of fraud in Nigeria Banking Industry
c. To find out the causes of fraud in Nigeria Banking Industry.
d. To have a look at the effects of fraud on the Nigeria Banking Industry in particular and the general public at large.
e. To determine if there are legal loopholes in the Nigeria legal system that facilitate fraud
f. To suggest means of eliminating fraud in the Banking Industry in Nigeria.
g. To determine staff involvement in fraud in the Nigeria Banking
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title page
Approval page
Dedication
Acknowledgement
Abstract
Table of content
CHAPTER ONE
1.0 Introduction
1.1 Background of the study
1.2 Statement of problem
1.3 Objective of study
1.4 Scope of the study
1.5 Limitation of study
1.6 Definition of terms
CHAPTER TWO
2.0 Review of related literature
2.1 Various definition of fraud
2.2 Forms of fraud in Nigeria banking industry
2.3 Causes of fraud in Nigeria banking industry
2.4 Effects of fraud in Nigeria banking industry
2.5 The law relating to the legal process of prosecuting fraud in banks
CHAPTER THREE
3.1 Findings
3.2 Recommendation
3.3 Conclusion
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