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Great article from Steve Solovic regarding the rise of Unemployment Claims made during the pandemic, and how unemployment fraud has become a growing concern. Steve explores the different types of fraud, how to detect it, and best practices to protect your organization. Areas of Focus: Types of unemployment fraud Detecting fraudulent activities Initiating an investigation (including steps and legal ramifications) Best practices to combat unemployment fraud Stay informed and safeguard your business!🚀 Read more for a comprehensive guide on unemployment fraud investigation and prevention. #employment #experian #employerservices #humanresources

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During my 20 plus years of prosecuting white-collar crime and specifically employee embezzlement, I obtained the experience and knowledge to help anyone accused of company theft. If you or someone you know has been accused of employee theft, this is an important post to read. https://lnkd.in/dFKsMhNa

Process of Conducting a workplace Fraud Investigation Preparation: Before commencing any investigation preparation is the key for your success. Fail to prepare is preparing to fail Fraud policy and Procedure Every company and organization must have a policy and procedure of investigation, Review company policies on fraud and investigation procedures. Select Investigation Team: Formation of investigation team several individuals will be included for their expertise such as HR, IT, legal, and forensic accountants, auditor, and fraud investigators among others Initial Assessment: With the right team on your side after careful selection keeping in mind the possibility of senior overrides, collusion, and management override, thus a best and clean team should be the only involved. Identify the Allegation: Gather intelligence information of fraud claims, witnesses, whistleblowers, initial evidence and any other details Assess the Scope: Through the allegations assessment and firsthand evidence determine the potential impact and scale of the fraud. Evidence Collection: With your team start collecting evidence, gather documents, collect relevant.... #fraud #corruption #privateinvestigation #duediligence #backgroundcheck #surveillance #concealment #collusion

This may come as a surprise to some, but Fraud is the number 1 most experienced crime in the UK. I'll say that again, "Fraud". Not Robbery or Assault or Murder or Vandalism. But Fraud. Now that you are aware of this, you'd expect that resources across the various agencies and Government Departments, would be allocated accordingly. However I'm sorry to say that's not the case. Law enforcement still allocates the overwhelming resource to more public and more reported crimes, as that affects the public perception. The Civil Service has a disparate collection of Fraud Investigation Teams across various departments, who are different grades and on different salaries, even though they all have the same qualification and are doing the same job. The only decent improvement made to have a more holistic approach to investigations in recent years, was the formation of The Public Sector Fraud Authority under the leadership of Mark Cheesman. However their remit doesn't yet go far enough. Individual agencies and departments can be very parochial in their vision. They talk a good game but fail to see the bigger picture and the longer term. Law enforcement needs to move with the times and start actioning the main issues rather than those that have a higher public profile. The Civil Service needs to have a more centralised approach with greater intelligence and resource sharing. And most importantly, it needs to value its trained investigators, by treating them equally across all the departments and pay and grade them accordingly. Failure to implement change. Value it's staff. And break down internal barriers, will have far reaching consequences for the future of Investigations and the Public Purse. There are interesting times ahead in the sector. Only time will tell if the challenges are met with vigour, determination and common sense.

Process of Conducting a workplace Fraud Investigation Preparation: Before commencing any investigation preparation is the key for your success. Fail to prepare is preparing to fail Fraud policy and Procedure Every company and organization must have a policy and procedure of investigation, Review company policies on fraud and investigation procedures. Select Investigation Team: Formation of investigation team several individuals will be included for their expertise such as HR, IT, legal, and forensic accountants, auditor, and fraud investigators among others Initial Assessment: With the right team on your side after careful selection keeping in mind the possibility of senior overrides, collusion, and management override, thus a best and clean team should be the only involved. Identify the Allegation: Gather intelligence information of fraud claims, witnesses, whistleblowers, initial evidence and any other details Assess the Scope: Through the allegations assessment and firsthand evidence determine the potential impact and scale of the fraud. Evidence Collection: With your team start collecting evidence, gather documents, collect relevant.... https://lnkd.in/d4neUK4c #fraud #corruption #privateinvestigation #duediligence #backgroundcheck #surveillance #concealment #collusion

Congratulations on the growth of your team at WhistleblowersUK! It's truly an honour to welcome Claire M. as the vice chair of the Financial Services Focus Group. Her expertise as a fraud specialist and international thought leader will undoubtedly enrich your team's efforts. Claire's insightful paper, "Silence Isn't Golden, Whistleblowers Are," is a testament to her dedication to shedding light on the obstacles facing whistleblowers in the financial services sector. Drawing inspiration from Margaret Heffernan, her work promises to spark important conversations and drive positive change. I'm excited to see your team's contributions during Whistleblowing Awareness Week #WBAW24 from 1st to 4th July. It's a crucial opportunity to collaborate with industry experts and discuss the future of whistleblowing in the face of significant challenges. The evidence pointing to the UK's position as a hotspot for money laundering underscores the urgency of addressing corporate crime. While the government's fraud strategy and regulatory efforts are commendable, there's a pressing need to ensure that whistleblowing is fully recognised and utilised as a vital control mechanism. Your questions about the effectiveness of strategic changes at regulatory bodies like the SFO, CMA, and FCA are pertinent. It's essential to assess whether these changes are sufficient to incentivise whistleblowers to come forward with crucial intelligence that can drive investigations and prosecutions. To get involved and stay updated on WhistleblowersUK's initiatives, interested professionals can register by emailing secretary@wbuk.org and following updates on the website wbuk.org. Thank you for your commitment to promoting transparency and accountability in the financial sector. With passionate individuals like Claire and your dedicated team, I'm confident that positive change is on the horizon. #MTICBIAI #MyTraumaIsChronicButIAmIconic #WhistleblowersUK #FraudSpecialist #FinancialServices #FocusGroup #WBAW24 #FutureOfWhistleblowing #MoneyLaundering #CorporateCrime #AntiBribery #RegulatoryEfforts #Transparency #Accountability #WhistleblowingAwareness #UKGovernment #LawEnforcement

What is fraud?   A fraud is defined as a wrongful or criminal deception intended to result in financial or personal gain. "He was convicted of fraud" a person or thing intended to deceive others, typically by unjustifiably claiming or being credited with accomplishments or qualities.     What is Fraud Law?   In law, fraud is intentional deception to secure unfair or unlawful gain, or to deprive a victim of a legal right. Fraud can violate civil law (e.g., a fraud victim may sue the fraud perpetrator to avoid the fraud or recover monetary compensation) or criminal law (e.g., a fraud perpetrator may be prosecuted and imprisoned by governmental authorities), or it may cause no loss of money, property, or legal right but still be an element of another civil or criminal wrong.   The purpose of fraud may be monetary gain or other benefits, for example by obtaining a passport, travel document, or driver's license, or mortgage fraud, where the perpetrator may attempt to qualify for a mortgage by way of false statements.   Terminology   Fraud can be defined as either a civil wrong or a criminal act. For civil fraud, a government agency or person or entity harmed by fraud may bring litigation to stop the fraud, seek monetary damages, or both. For criminal fraud, a person may be prosecuted for the fraud and potentially face fines, incarceration, or both.   Civil law   In common law jurisdictions, as a civil wrong, fraud is a tort While the precise definitions and requirements of proof vary among jurisdictions, the requisite elements of fraud as a tort generally are the intentional misrepresentation or concealment of an important fact upon which the victim is meant to rely, and in fact does rely, to the harm of the victim.  Proving fraud in a court of law is often said to be difficult as the intention to defraud is the key element in question. As such, proving fraud comes with a "greater evidentiary burden than other civil claims". This difficulty is exacerbated by the fact that some jurisdictions require the victim to prove fraud by clear and convincing evidence.   The remedies for fraud may include rescission (i.e., reversal) of a fraudulently obtained agreement or transaction, the recovery of a monetary award to compensate for the harm caused, punitive damages to punish or deter the misconduct, and possibly others.   In cases of a fraudulently induced contract, fraud may serve as a defense in a civil action for breach of contract or specific performance of contract. Similarly, fraud may serve as a basis for a court to invoke its equitable jurisdiction.