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Fraud Awareness and Failure to Prevent Fraud
Fraud Awareness and Failure to Prevent Fraud, online in about 30 to 45 minutes on any device. The course covers what fraud is, common workplace frauds, controls that work, failure to prevent fraud, and reporting.
Who it is for
Who this course is for
All staff, especially those in finance, procurement, sales, payroll and management roles, in any organisation, and particularly large organisations covered by the failure to prevent fraud offence.
- Finance, procurement and payroll staff
- Sales and accounts teams
- Managers who approve payments or suppliers
- Staff in large organisations covered by failure to prevent fraud
- Anyone who handles invoices or bank details
Course content
What the course covers
Five short lessons covering what fraud is, common workplace frauds, controls that work, failure to prevent fraud, and reporting fraud, then a 12-question assessment.
What fraud is
The main Fraud Act offences, related offences, and the scale of fraud.
Common workplace frauds
Mandate fraud, CEO fraud, fake invoices, procurement, payroll and expenses, and red flags.
Controls that work
Verifying bank details, segregation of duties, approval limits and invoice checks.
Failure to prevent fraud
The ECCTA 2023 offence, who it applies to, and reasonable procedures.
Reporting fraud
Internal routes, not investigating yourself, whistleblowing protection and Report Fraud.
Outcomes
What you will be able to do
- Explain what fraud is and the main offences
- Recognise common workplace frauds and their warning signs
- Apply controls that stop fraud, such as verifying bank detail changes
- Explain the failure to prevent fraud offence and your part in it
- Report suspected fraud through the right route
Your legal duty
The law behind this training
This course is fraud awareness under the Fraud Act 2006, which applies in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, and the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023. In Scotland fraud is a common law crime with the same essentials. It is not legal advice. Your organisation's fraud, finance and whistleblowing policies always apply.
One thing to be clear about: this course helps you recognise and report fraud. It is not legal advice. Follow your organisation's procedures, and never investigate a suspicion yourself.
- Fraud Act 2006
- Theft Act 1968
- Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023
- Employment Rights Act 1996
Practicalities
How the course works
For employers
Buying for a team
Buying for more than a couple of people is easier on an account: one invoice, licences you allocate as staff join, and a report of who has done what and when it expires.
- One invoice instead of one card payment per person
- Allocate licences as people join
- Completion and expiry reporting for your records
- Bespoke versions written around your own procedures
Fraud Awareness and Failure to Prevent Fraud: common questions
About 30 to 45 minutes, with no time limit: start it, pause it, and come back whenever suits. The certificate is issued as soon as you pass the end assessment.
Yes. Each lesson ends with short knowledge checks, then there is a 12-question assessment with a pass mark of 70% (9 of 12). You can retake it as often as you need.
The certificate is valid for 1 year, and we recommend a refresher every year.
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