Advice

This page offers useful advice about how you can prevent fraud in your business.

Business directory frauds

Letters are sent to the accounts departments of companies, suggesting by appearance that they are invoices for advertisements to be entered into an international business directory, usually a telephone or fax directory.

West African fraud letters

One of the main activities of West African organised crime groups is fraud against individuals and companies. Know what to look out for by reading this information.

Long-firm frauds

A "long-firm fraud" is when a fraudster sets up a business, usually as a wholesaler, and then defrauds other businesses, by obtaining stock or goods, with the intention of evading payment for them.

Publishing fraud

This type of fraud usually involves businesses receiving a telesales cold call where the caller claims to represent a charity, any of the 999 services, rehabilitation projects, etc.