What's new

A new place to report fraud
[02/02/2010]
If you're a victim of fraud, big or small, you can now report it to Action Fraud and get a crime reference number by calling 0300 123 2040.
Action Fraud Website

 

PREFIT welcomes the NFA's £30bn estimate of UK fraud
[22/01/2010]
The UK's first fraud estimate from the National Fraud Authority shows the scale of harm to business, the public services, and individuals. There's a lot we can do to protect ourselves.
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HR manager sentenced for lying about qualifications
[06/01/2010]
Employers have been reminded of the risks of employment fraud after Kerrie Devine, an HR manager in Devon, was given a suspended prison sentence for lying about her qualifications.
See People Managment article here.

 

Don’t use “the Data Protection Duck Out” to avoid appropriate staff vetting
[13/11/2009]
The Information Commissioner’s Office gave employers eleven key questions about screening to check that policies comply with the DPA.
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PREFIT Launch News
[23/06/2009]
PREFIT for anti-fraud purpose.

 

PREFIT Launches at Scotland Yard
[15/06/2009]
As a direct response to alarming trends in employee-perpetrated crime, the Metropolitan Police Service and members of the screening industry are set to launch a cross-sector Forum entitled PREFIT.

 

Met Police launches forum to help employers fight the rising tide of employee fraud
[15/06/2009]
The Metropolitan Police Service and organisations from the screening and vetting industry are to launch a cross-sector forum to share information and advice and improve awareness of the role of vetting and screening in dealing with the rise in employee fraud.