Overall Misrepresentation
( In the case of Bre-X Minerals )
This is mainly in the form of Disclosure Frauds.There are three (3) categories of disclosure frauds which comprises the following:

• Overall misrepresentations about the nature of the company or its products, usually made through news reports, interviews, annual reports, and elsewhere
• Misrepresentations in the management discussions and other non-financial statement sections of annual reports, 10-Ks, 10-Qs, and other reports
• Misrepresentations in the footnotes to the financial statements