Fraud watch

In this update we highlight emerging fraud threats to businesses (especially SMEs) and offer practical advice on prevention. It is based on pooled intelligence shared by members of our Business Fraud Network which meets every six weeks.

In this update we highlight emerging fraud threats to businesses (especially SMEs) and offer practical advice on prevention. It is based on pooled intelligence shared by members of our Business Fraud Network which meets every six weeks.

In this update we highlight emerging fraud threats to businesses (especially SMEs) and offer practical advice on prevention. It is based on pooled intelligence shared by members of our Business Fraud Network which meets every six weeks.

In this update we highlight the current fraud risks to business from investment fraud, email compromise and social media account takeover. On the horizon pension frauds are expected to increasingly threaten the retirement funds of staff.

In this update we highlight the current fraud risks to business from bank fraud, retail and online fraud, mandate fraud, and online shopping. On the horizon more frauds related to energy bills and online shopping are expected.

In this update we highlight the current fraud risks to business from bank fraud, retail and online fraud, and mandate fraud, as well as ransomware and the hacking of social media and email accounts. On the horizon supply chain and e-commerce frauds are expected to increase.

In this update we highlight current business risks including bank/mandate fraud, retail fraud, ransomware and staff fraud. On the horizon, businesses are expected to be targeted by electricity refund scams.

In this update we highlight current risks to business from ransomware, frauds targeting purchasing and payment processes, and the hacking of social media accounts. On the horizon, staff fraud is expected to increase.

In this update we highlight emerging fraud threats to businesses (especially SMEs) and offer practical advice on prevention. It is based on pooled intelligence shared by members our Business Fraud Network which meets every six weeks.

This is the first in a series of six-weekly updates for businesses (especially SMEs) on the current frauds that might affect them. In this update we set out our current understanding of fraud and cybercrime affecting businesses based on recent research undertaken by others.