It’s estimated that fraud costs UK businesses over £190 billion each year, with over 70 per cent of fraud occurring in the private sector and over 20 per cent in the public sector. Ensuring your organisation understands the different types of fraud and how to prevent it is vital, and will help you protect your business and employees from the serious consequences fraud can result in.
Duration
20 – 40 minutes
Qualifications
Learners will receive an e-learning completion certificate, which is downloadable upon successful finishing the course.
Key Elements
- interactive exercises/gaming
- media-rich content
- interactive 3D scenarios
- content provided by market leading experts
- relevant photography and illustrations
- multi-generational content and style
Suitability
The course forms part of a suite of short e-learning courses that focus on different types of economic crime, and is ideal for employees in busy workplaces who need to understand the issues around fraud. It will give you the knowledge needed to reduce risk within your organisation and implement anti-fraud policies.
What is covered
- The definition of fraud
- Different types of fraud
- Legislation relevant to fraud
- The consequences of fraud for individuals, businesses and organisations
- The factors that explain how and why fraud occurs
- Circumstances that increase the likelihood of fraud occurring
- Fraud risk management
- Creating a zero-tolerance culture
- Anti-fraud policies
- Preventing and detecting fraud
- Fraud investigation
How will I be assessed
Our e-learning is available to use on multiple platforms such as tablets, PCs and laptops. All you need is an internet connection. Learners simply log on to the Highfield Learner Management System (LMS) and work their way through the course, along with the scenarios that provide them with real-life context.
Learners are assessed at the end of the course by multiple-choice questions.
