Fraud Examination 5th Edition by Steve Albrecht,Chad Albrecht,Conan Albrecht, Mark Zimbelman

Exercise 34

You have a cousin who lives in a small town in eastern Kansas. She just told you that her friend has a 4-year-old daughter with cancer-a rare form of leukemia-who needs money for a surgery. She is asking you to make a donation to help pay for the operation.
1. You trust your cousin but how do you know that her friend's request is legitimate
2. Would you make a contribution to help this little girl
3. What kind of fraud could your cousin's friend be committing
4. How could you make sure the request is legitimate