Why should Americans care about fraud outside the U.S.?

Think of the U.S. as one very big sweet shop. Bad guys from all over the world will go to great lengths to steal that candy. They will hatch plots and commit crimes in far-flung foreign countries, but the target will be America.

Perhaps, many Americans (and a handful of fraud examiners) may think that they should only be concerned about fraud within their borders. However, many fraud schemes are hatched overseas for U.S. consumption. Here we list just a few frauds that originated outside the U.S. but targeted Americans. Use this information when your U.S. friends are feeling a bit insular about fraud.