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A senior engineer of a construction consulting firm attempted to make money by selling restricted tender information to interested contractors through a middleman.

An engineering graduate was offered a big ‘laisee’ by an acquainted sub-contractor who lured him into leaking confidential tender information.

A product engineer of a medical equipment company decided to develop an electronic thermometer for his employer based on the design of a similar product in his previous employment disregarding the confidential agreement signed.

Patrick was a financial controller of an information technology company planning to go public.  His bosses asked him to manipulate management accounting data and to reimburse expenses without any supporting document. The sponsor offered him valuable information after the engagement......   

Ken is working for an international futures trading company as a dealing manager.   His company often receives orders from fund managers whose moves can significantly affect the market.  Taking this opportunity, Ken makes some secret arrangements with Anna, a dealer of another futures trading company, that whenever Ken receives "purchase" orders from his company, he will call Anna immediately to advise her to buy contracts.   After Anna has completed her order, Ken executes his company’s orders.   Since his company’s orders are usually in bulk, the price of the futures contract is driven up within a short time interval. Anna then sells the contracts and shares the profit with Ken.   Similar arrangements are made when Ken receives "sell" orders from the company.