Arab fraud and corruption professionals' views in the Arabian Gulf

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to highlight Arab counter fraud and anti‐corruption professionals' attitude towards fraud in the Arabian Gulf.

Design/methodology/approach

Five semi‐structured interviews were carried out with counter fraud anti‐corruption employees in the public sector in the Arabian Gulf.

Findings

This paper shows that Arab counter fraud and corruption employees are critical of present strategies in the Gulf region.

Research limitations/implications

One limitation is the limited number of people interviewed.

Originality/value

The paper provides interviews with key counter fraud and anti‐corruption personnel of Arab origin in the Gulf region.

Citation

Farooq, K. and Brooks, G. (2013), "Arab fraud and corruption professionals' views in the Arabian Gulf", Journal of Financial Crime, Vol. 20 No. 3, pp. 338-347. https://doi.org/10.1108/JFC-03-2013-0017