The survey covered 360 cases that have recently been investigated by KPMG Forensic in the Europe, Middle East and African region. The key characteristics identified were as follows: 85% of fraudsters were male; the typical fraudster was aged between 36 and 55 years; the fraudster will continue to commit fraudulent acts until caught - 91% of profiled perpetrators acted multiple times, often over a period of several years.

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