BMGT289D

Frauds, Scams, and Thefts: What, How and Why?

The primary objective of this course is for students to gain a conceptual understanding of how fraud occurs, how it can be prevented, and how fraud can be detected through practical application of skills and tools. This course provides general background relating to fraud (e.g. history, prevalence, psychology), and it delves into the myriad types of fraud, scams and theft. This course also examines the trends in fraud detection and investigation; and introduces and explores with students the constant tension between public order and civil liberties in white collar crime, forensics, and hacking.

Sister Courses: BMGT289A, BMGT289B, BMGT289E, BMGT289F, BMGT289I, BMGT289J, BMGT289K, BMGT289L, BMGT289M

Spring 2026

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Average rating: 4.84

Fall 2025

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Average rating: 4.84

Spring 2025

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Average rating: 4.84

Past Semesters

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During the Spring 2020 and Spring 2021 semesters, students could choose to take some of their courses pass-fail mid-semester which skews grade data aggregated across multiple semesters.

Average GPA of 3.46 between 2,338 students*

BMGT289D Grade Distribution+-051015202530354045505560% of studentsABCDFWother
A-: 21.26%
A: 32.72%
A+: 5.47%
B-: 5.65%
B: 11.04%
B+: 17.62%
C-: 0.47%
C: 0.9%
C+: 1.67%
D-: 0.21%
D: 0.17%
D+: 0.09%
F: 0.34%
W: 2.14%
other: 0.26%
* "W"s are considered to be 0.0 quality points. "Other" grades are not factored into GPA calculation. Grade data not guaranteed to be correct.