6. The ghost provider: A young professional in a local chamber of commerce has been recruited as a research assistant and business analyst. He is very competent and very ambitious, but he thinks he is not paid enough. So, when his boss gives him a list of topics to research, he pretends he is incompetent on few key topics and proceeds to falsely convince his boss that he would need to consult few external experts on those matters.
In fact, the dubious professional has created a consulting firm with few accomplices, and would contract his own firm for those external consultations.
He joked at times: “At night, I do the research, and in the morning, I hand it to my boss. I earn good money that way”.
He is now driving a good car, and has built his own house in a short time.
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A lady working in a well-known international organization does the same. She has created half a dozen companies on the side which win most of the suppliers contracts her organization grants. Once the contracts are granted, she would directly manage a network of subcontractors to provide the goods or services. She uses her office to manage her many commercial activities and often pockets 40 to 70% of the contracts amount.
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