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Businesses

December 2007

This guide is designed to help businesses manage the risk of identity fraud and covers 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. 

Individuals

December 2007

This guide is designed to help individuals manage the risk of identity fraud and covers the ways in which identity fraud can manifest itself, how to detect identity fraud and some of the steps that individuals can take to reduce the risk of becoming a victim.

Practitioners

John Greenfield , August 2004

A review of anti-money laundering case law relating to financial institutions and professional advisers.

Businesses

Fraud Advisory Panel, Finance & Leasing Association, November 2007

This guide provides an overview of the main criminal justice agencies that have a remit to investigate and prosecute some frauds against private sector businesses.

Individuals

September 2007

This guidance provides an overview of the main types of internet payment systems, what consumer should look out for when using them and how to protect themselves.

July 2006

This guidance highlights some of the possible threats to mobile devices such as blackberries, PDAs and mobile phones, and some of the precautions that can be taken.

Businesses

April 2006

This guidance highlights some of the possible effects and consequences of particular aspects of the Fraud Bill.

February 2006

A checklist and guide to assist SMEs manage the risk of fraud. This guide covers the policies, structures and procedures that a business should have in palce if it is to be effective in preventing and detecting fraud.

Individuals

2004

A guide designed to assist businesses and individuals to identify internet and email scams including phishing, cybersquatting and other forms of spoof websites and hoax emails. Also includes suggestions on how to reduce the risk of becoming a victim and what to do if you become the recipient of an internet or email scam.

Businesses

February 2006

This set of sample fraud policy statements is designed to assist organisations to forumulate their own fraud policies by providing an indication of the type of information that may be included.

Individuals

July 2003

This guide covers the prevalence and scale of identity theft, the ways in which identity theft manifests itself, and provides illustrations as to how identity theft is perpetrated against government and the public sector, business and individuals. Ways to assist reduce the risk of becoming a victim of identity fraud, and how to deal with fraud once it has happened, are also discussed.

Businesses

September 2005

This guide covers why IT systems protection is important, how to protect your network or computer against attack and what to do if you become a victim. It is designed to provide information about how to protect and operate information technology in a safe and secure way

March 2004

A practical guide for business which outlines the Money Laundering Regulations 2003 with particular reference to cybercrime.

2002

A checklist and guide to assist SMEs to manage the risk of fraud. This guide covers the policies, structures and procedures that a business should have in place if it is to be effective in preventing and detecting fraud.

2002

This guide provides an overview of Cybercrime and the potential risks to SMEs. It offers practical suggestions on the prevention, detection and prosecution of cybercrime.

Date unknown

This publication provides information on how an organisation can help to protect itself when using the internet.

Research

March 2006

This report describes a small-scale preliminary study to assess how and to what extent data protection legislation affects the conduct of private-sector investigations into private-sector fraud in the UK.

Submissions to government

November 2007

Response to the Home Office's consultation on its proposed asset recovery action plan.

Other

November 2007

This occasional paper outlines the proceedings of a conference on fraud and misconduct in research held on 8 May 2007

Research

2002

This study investigates the types of fraud threats faced by SMEs and the indicators that such frauds may be occurring. It focuses on employee and third party fraud. The findings reported in this publication are based on sixteen interviews conducted between 2000 and 2001.

Other

May 2006

This publication summarises the key findings of a special project group which examined the criminal investigation and prosecution fo serious fraud cases.

Submissions to government

December 2007

Response to the Sentencing Advisory Panel's consultation on sentencing for fraud offences.

Research

1999

A study of senior auditors and forensic accountants which explores whether their clients are likely to report suspected fraud to an external authority and what factors contribute to the decision-making process.

Submissions to government

October 2007

Response to the Home Office's consultation on the licensing of private investigators and precognition agents.

Other

May 2006

This report examines the criminal investigation and prosecution of serious fraud cases and makes recommendations for improvement.

Research

1998

A review of published literature on the nature and extent of fraud in both the public and private sectors.

Submissions to government

March 2007

Response to the consultation on the disclosure of Death Registration Information by the Registrars General for England and Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland for use in the prevention, detection, investigation or prosecution of offences

Other

May 2006

This occasional paper outlines proceedings of a roundtable discussion on the victims of financial and commercial crime held on 10 March 2006.

Submissions to government

October 2006

Response to the Government Fraud Review's consultation on fraud

Other

2001

This article provides generic advice for retailers when considering the Consumer Protection (Distance Selling) Regulations 2000

Submissions to government

October 2006

Response to the Department for Constitutional Affairs consultation on judicial powers in very high cost cases (CP17/06).

Other

Chris Dickson, Peter Hyatt, John Knox, Stephen Low, David Roberts, 1998

This paper examines the legal relationship between the Serious Fraud Office and the Police and suggests how change might be effected.

Submissions to government

October 2006

Response to the Home Office's consultation on proposed new powers against organised and finanical crime (CM 6875)

Other

1998

Examines existing pre-trial and trial procedures in cases of serious fraud and makes proposals for change

Submissions to government

May 2006

Response to the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Identity Fraud on the immediate steps that Government could take to combat identity fraud

Other

Date Unknown

This paper explores common scenarios faced by retail organisations in relation to fraud and provides an overview of how civil proceedings may assist.

Submissions to government

November 2005

Response to the Financial Services Authority's consultation on proposed changes to the FSA Handbook (CP05/10).

Other

Date unknown

This paper explores the nature and extent of credit card fraud

Submissions to government

June 2005

Response to the Department of Trade & Industry's consultation paper on proposals for legislation

August 2004

Response to the Home Office consultation paper on proposals for legislation

August 2004

Response to the Home Office consultation paper

February 2004

Response and comments to the Home Office consultation paper

January 2002

Response to the Lord Justice Auld’s review of the criminal courts

October 1999

Response to the Law Commission consultation paper No. 155

March 1999

Response to the Auditing Practices Board on the consultation paper

1999

Comments on the Financial Service Authority’s consultation paper No. 17.

November 1998

Provisional response to the Law Commission’s joint consultation paper on Company Directors

Unknown

Outline response to the Home Office Working Group on Confiscation of Criminal Assets

Unknown

Response to the Department of Trade & Industry’s law reform consultation paper

Press Releases

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