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The Fraud Advisory Panel provides fraud-related advice and information to government, business and the general public. Key areas of work include originating proposals to reform the law and public policy as it relates to fraud and producing practical fraud prevention guidance.
Publications are available to download from here.
Recent Achievements
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Responding to government consultations which relate to fraud including plea negotiations, extending crown court powers to prevent fraud and compensate victims, and sentencing for fraud offences. |
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Convening expert roundtables on charity fraud, fraud in local authorities, and the victims of fraud and publishing the findings as occasional papers. |
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Publishing detailed proposals to reform the law and court procedures as they relate to cases of serious fraud in Bringing to Book. |
Helping Businesses, the Professions and the General Public |
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Issuing guidance for businesses and individuals on how to manage the risk of identity fraud, the ways in which identity fraud can manifest itself, how to detect identity fraud and some of the steps that businesses can take to reduce the risk of becoming a victim. |
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Publishing a series of leaflets on data protection for fraud investigators covering obtaining and sharing data, determining whether investigators are data controllers or data processors, how to keep personal data secure, and a summary of available guidance. |
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Producing a series of Fraud Facts for individuals and organisations on a range of fraud related subjects including identity fraud and HR issues. |
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Issuing guidance for victims of fraud on the civil recovery process covering what is civil recovery, developing effective strategies to recover losses, freezing and recovery orders, and costs. |
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