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How high is your fraud Haiku?
We thought we would add a little culture to our blog by giving you our first fraud Haiku. Please share this little ditty and help raise awareness of the need to be vigilant before you click on an email! An email receipt An innocent link to tempt Stop, take five, resist! For other […]
Odds are that Gambling Sector Organisations will need to act in order to fulfill their anti-money laundering (AML) and anti-terrorist financing (ATF) obligations
The government has recently outlined its proposals to implement the EU 4th Money Laundering Directive. The proposals are set out in draft regulations which will replace the existing Money Laundering Regulations and will be known as The Money Laundering regulations 2017 which will come into effect by 26 June 2017. The proposals as currently drafted […]
Our 3 top points to effectively manage fraud risks
I don’t have a problem with fraud – do I? Evidence suggests that for organisations of all sizes and across all sectors fraud is happening right now, but most organisations just don’t know about it. With fraud and other forms of financial crime becoming a bigger problem to be managed, fraud losses (5% of […]
How our Resource Centre Links to the COSO Fraud Risk Management Principles
March 2017 Newsletter
In March’s Edition In Focus Kroll Global Fraud and Risk Report 2016 – Key Points Fraud Management Top Tips CV Checking Institute of Business Ethics Toolkit Regulatory/Legal Update The Criminal Finance Bill; The Police and Crime Act 2017; Investigatory Powers Act 2016; Corporate Criminal Liability; Modern Slavery in Supply Chains Bill; Charities Commission Reporting Requirements; FCA Financial Crime […]
The UK is the second highest global fraud hotspot for businesses
The 2016 Annual Global Fraud and Risk Report by Kroll puts the UK in the unenviable position of being the second highest ranking country in the world (only Columbia scored higher) when it comes to businesses falling victim to fraudsters. We ask is the problem getting worse and should firms be worried? In a separate […]
November 2016 Newsletter
In November’s Edition In Focus Modern Slavery Act 2015 Fraud Management Top Tips International Fraud Awareness Week; Its Christmas Time Regulatory/Legal Update The Criminal Finance Bill; Brexit; Whats New? Mortgage Fraud Staff Question Banks; Uk Bribery Act Staff Question Banks; Cases in the news Tower Hamlets Councillor jailed; Housing Association Employee jailed for fraud; Shop Worker jailed […]
December 2016 Newsletter
In December’s Edition In Focus EU General Data Protection Regulation impact on fraud strategy Fraud Management Top Tips Send out your own Trojan malware attack Counterfeit Goods and Product Substitution Regulatory/Legal Update The Criminal Finance Bill; New penalties for breaching sanctions; Charity Commission changes to incident reporting; FCA Financial Crime Reporting requirement Whats New? FCA guidance for Consumer […]
New International Standard for Businesses Managing Bribery Risk
The International Standards Organisation has released a new ISO standard for Anti-Bribery Procedures. ISO 37001 was released on 14 October 2016. The ISO state that this is the first international anti-bribery management standard. While this is true, organisations that have already implemented adequate procedures under the UK Bribery Act 2010 (or FCPA in the US) […]