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Fraud up 50% say BDO
Tweet Fraud levels increase 50% in 2011, say BDO BDO are a large and well respected accountancy practice in the UK. Like many accountancy practices, they now offer a range of services including fraud investigation and forensic analysis services and … Continue reading
Consumer fraud update
Tweet Consumer fraud costing £7 billion per annum The House of commons Public accounts Committee have published a report which claims that scams and frauds (is there any difference ?) are taking up to £7 billion annually from the pockets … Continue reading
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“Green” fraud
Tweet Boiler Room Green Swindle: Interesting report in The Sunday Times yesterday, relating to the latest boiler room frauds: Conmen target investors with environmentally friendly schemes. They create a name at Companies House with a mailbox address. Genuine Share Certificates … Continue reading
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Fraud – some brief risk factors
Tweet Are you not concerned about fraud in your office and how it affects your profit margins ? I begin with a brief outline as to why people may commit fraud. According to the criminologist, Donald R Cressey, there are … Continue reading
KPMG Research
Tweet Fraud figures New fraud research from accountancy giants KPMG suggests that fraud has become increasingly prevalent. As a quick guide to KPMG’s research for the year 2010, here are the main findings :- Although Government is the biggest … Continue reading
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Boiler room fraud
Tweet Boiler Room Fraud leading to an Advance Fee Fraud The objective is to rip you off and con you into purchasing something by way of an advance fee for goods or services which do not exist. Those in the … Continue reading
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