Asia Pacific Fraud Journal
Vol. 10 No. 2: 2nd Edition (July-December 2025)

Motivation, Prevention, and Detection of Asset Misappropriation Fraud: A Systematic Literature Review

Anton Dwi Hartanto (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
12 Dec 2025

Abstract

The aim of this study is to synthesize and integrate fragmented knowledge regarding the Motivation, Prevention, and Detection of Asset Misappropriation Fraud to propose a consolidated conceptual framework. The study identifies eight motivations for asset misappropriation fraud (opportunity, rationalization, capability, ego, collusion, peer influence, and arrogance), ten preventive actions (internal control, religiosity, good corporate governance, integrity, ethics, risk management, technology, organizational culture, collaborative governance, and legal certainty), and four detection methods (data analytics, anonymous reporting channels, certain number patterns, and Certified Fraud Examiner). This study distinguishes itself from previous research by employing a systematic literature review method to ensure a structured, transparent, and comprehensive review through four key steps: design, conduct, analysis, and writing. This review offers practical insights by validating the Fraud Diamond framework and considering the need for increased reliance on Data Analytics for timely fraud detection, particularly in complex Asset Misappropriation schemes

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Journal Info

Abbrev

apf

Publisher

Subject

Economics, Econometrics & Finance Social Sciences

Description

ASIA PACIFIC FRAUD JOURNAL (APFJ) firstly published by Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) Indonesia Chapter in 2016. APFJ registered on CrossRef, then every article published di APFJ has Digital Object Identifier (DOI). APFJ published research and review articles. APFJ also published ...