“What is certain is that forms of fraud and fraudulent practices have been on the rise. Actions that in the past were not considered fraudulent—conflicts of interest, insider trading (i.e., the use of privileged information), the valuation of specific assets—are today penalized and regulated. In this sense, we can say that the types of fraud have increased as businesses have diversified, the number of stakeholders has increased, the complexity of operations has grown, and the economy has become globalized.”