EXHIBIT 101 / THE HANDBOOK
EXHIBIT#14SEVERE
Inventory & ProcurementComposite score: 77/100

Fake Supplier / Phantom Vendor

A vendor that exists only on paper, an invoice that looks routine, and a payment that lands in an employee-controlled account. Shell structures can survive several audit cycles before unraveling.

Risk Scores

Frequency60
Financial Loss90
Detection Difficulty80
Prevention Ease70
Composite Score77/100

Perpetrator Roles

ProcurementManager

Affected Formats

Fine Dine-inCloud KitchenQSR

Detection Difficulty

Extremely difficult to detect without automated monitoring. Manual audits rarely catch this scheme.

HOW IT WORKS
Order placed for full quantity
Supplier delivers short
Receiving staff signs off
Full invoice paid
Shortage absorbed in variance
Handbook Chapter · F-014

Supplier Short Delivery Fraud

Full chapter with identity card, real examples, warning signs, detection and prevention guidance.

Exhibit AI Detection

AI-Powered Detection Design

Screen every new vendor against public business registries and check for a genuine goods-receipt or service-confirmation record at the point of payment.

Prevention Guidance

Audit Controls

Standard audit procedures are effective. Regular cash counts and reconciliation catch this scheme early.

Technology

Automated POS monitoring, real-time exception reporting, and AI-driven anomaly detection significantly reduce exposure.

Culture & Training

Staff awareness programs, anonymous reporting channels, and clear consequence policies deter opportunistic fraud.

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