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Pass-through scheme

Definition

A billing scheme in which a legitimate supplier is used as a conduit. The fraudster, who controls or colludes with the supplier, inflates prices or adds fictitious line items. The victim organisation pays the inflated invoice, and the excess flows back to the fraudster.

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  • Billing and Vendor Fraud SchemesA billing scheme in which a legitimate supplier is used as a conduit. The fraudster, who controls or colludes with the supplier, inflates prices or adds fictit...

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