Investigate the background of a potential fraud suspect in connection with a fraud investigation. These days, a
Question:
Investigate the background of a potential fraud suspect in connection with a fraud investigation. These days, a fraud investigator/forensic accountant would be remiss if he or she did not search the Internet for public information about suspects through sources such as Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.
The following is a list of alleged "facts" concerning Jeffrey K. Skilling that have been gathered from Mr. Skilling's personnel files and from some of his public statements, all of which are available on the Internet:
1. I was born on February 28, 1968.
2. My social security number is 442-58-2355.
3. I became the CEO of an energy company on January 1, 2000, but I resigned from the company on June 14, 2001. I joined the company in June 1989.
4. My last name is a term for a former silver coin of England.
5. I currently reside near Salt Lake City, Utah.
6. I have three daughters and three sons.
7. I graduated in the top 10 percent of my Dartmouth Business School class.
8. I received total cash compensation in 1999 of $8,876,211.15.
9. In 2000, my social security taxes were $76,200 and my Medicare taxes were $81,996,134.79.
10. I paid $697,246.40 in Texas state income taxes.
11. My credit score is 490.
12. I have never been sued and have no prior arrests.
13. I previously worked for KPMG.
14. I attended a conference in Vail, Colorado, in February 1994.
15. I currently qualify for the earned income credit.
Verify whether five of the above statements made by Mr. Skilling are true or not.