This study employs a content analysis approach of four Malaysian mainstream newspapers over twelve-week period (May-July 2006), which measure the extent of fraud cases being reported includes among others (1) the profile of fraudsters i.e. gender, races, age, marital status, occupations, and types of fraud committed; and (2) preference and styles of the said newspaper in reporting fraud cases i.e. reported pages, new position, embedded pictures of the fraudster, and size of the news, and (3) details of fraud cases; type of fraud, hearing court, and either the case is under investigation or legal proceeding. Finding from this study suggest that much of the profile of fraudsters are consistent with Kapardis and Kapardis (2004). Moreover, these four sources of reported news differ substantially in their coverage of fraud cases. In addition, bribery and cheatings are among the highest reported legal proceeding. The implications of the findings for fraud reported and profile are discussed.

Research Team :
•  Mohamad Sharofi Ismail
• Mohd ‘Atef Md Yusof
•  Md Suhaimi Md Saleh
•  Syed Soffian Syed Ismail

Institute :
 UUM