Fraud In Focus
Our spotlight picks: key guides and templates you won’t want to miss. These essential materials offer hands-on support for identifying, preventing, and responding to business fraud.
APP Fraud
Authorised Push Payment (APP) fraud occurs when a person is tricked into sending money to a fraudster, often through bank transfers.
Cybercrime
Crime committed online. It might be a hacking; phishing; ransomware or DDoS (distributed denial of service) attack on computers, networks and mobile devices.
Staff Fraud
An employee using their job to commit fraud. This can happen at any point, from hiring to leaving. Common examples include forging documents to inflate expenses, and stealing stock or data to misuse or resell.
Financial Statement Fraud
The deliberate altering of financial statements to conceal the true business position or performance. Common examples include creating bogus sales, inflating the value of assets or concealing debts.
Procurement Fraud
Fraud in the buying of goods, works and services. This can happen at any stage, from initial decision-making to final delivery.
Payment Fraud
Using stolen or cloned card details to make purchases, often via online transactions, over the phone or by email (so-called ‘card-not-present’ fraud).
Reporting Sites
Report Fraud
The UK’s national reporting centre for fraud and cybercrime. Report incidents quickly and find out what to do next.
National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC)
Offers advice and guidance on cyber threats, phishing attacks, and digital fraud. A go-to source for cyber incident support.
Crimestoppers
An anonymous reporting service where you can share information about suspected fraudulent activity without revealing your identity.
