FRAUD SCHEME - HEALTH INSPECTORA city health inspector threatens to close down a restaurant by issuing afake health violation notice if the owner does not make a financial payment to the inspector. If the restaurant owner does not cooperate, hewill not be able to open for business and the publicity will drive away hiscustomers permanently. Faced with a threat of economic loss, the ownermakes the payment. RequiredWhat type of fraud is this, and what controls can be implemented toprevent or detect the fraud?

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