A substantial increase in your telephone bill is an indication your company could be the victim of Private Automatic Branch Exchange (PABX) fraud. Detailed billing will assist in identifying any potential unauthorised calls, usually International calls but they can also be National…
LEARN MOREComputer Software Service Fraud (CSSF)
Fraud perpetrators may cold call you claiming there are problems with your computer and they can help you to solve them. Those fraud perpetrators often use the names of well-known companies such as Microsoft, Apple or IBM. They could even use the…
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Telephone fraud involves criminals contacting you by phone (vishing) or by text (Smishing) pretending to be your bank, credit card issuer, utility company or often a computer company. During the conversation they will try and trick you into giving personal, banking or…
LEARN MOREEmail Fraud
Email fraud (“Phishing”) involves fraud perpetrators making contact by email and can take a number of forms. The email may appear to be from a reputable company however when one clicks on the email or attachment or link within the email, malicious…
LEARN MOREBusiness Email Compromise (BEC) Fraud
Business Email Compromise (BEC) Fraud (or CEO Fraud) is similar to Invoice Redirection Fraud however in this case junior employees in the finance department of a company receive an email from a fraud perpetrator purporting to be the Chief Executive Officer stating…
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Employees may be trusted with certain procurement responsibilities which can provide opportunities to commit fraud-related offenders. It’s difficult to identify the risks. A common sense approach is always essential.…
LEARN MOREInvoice Redirection Fraud
Invoice Redirection fraud (or Mandate Fraud) occurs when your company receives a request to change a direct debit, standing order or bank transfer mandate, from someone purporting to be from another organisation to which regular payments are made, for example a business…
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Businesses now operate in a connected world. They sell across multiple channels and geographies. But as the number of channels and markets businesses operate in continue to rise, so does the risk of fraud. Fraud perpetrators are becoming more sophisticated. Fraud is…
LEARN MORELong and Short Firm Fraud
Fraud perpetrators hijack or set up an apparently legitimate business with the intention of defrauding both with its suppliers and customers. Those fraud perpetrators are happy to deal in any goods or services that have a market value, preferably those that are…
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eCommerce Fraud involves the use of stolen or counterfeit payment cards to make direct purchases or cash withdrawals. It also includes the use of stolen card data to buy items over the phone or via the internet. Fraud perpetrators will target retailers…
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