40 minutes · free · certificate valid 1 year

Fraud Awareness

Understand what fraud is under the Fraud Act 2006, how the failure to prevent fraud offence introduced by the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 changes the picture for organisations, the most common frauds committed against businesses, the warning signs of internal fraud, and the practical controls and reporting routes that stop fraud early. Finish the final assessment with a score of 75% or higher to earn a certificate, valid for one year.

Done this course before, or already know the material? You can go straight to the final assessment and renew your certificate without re-reading the lessons.

Who it's for: All employees of UK organisations, from finance and operations staff to managers, who could encounter fraud committed against, or from within, their workplace.

What you'll learn

• Explain the three ways of committing fraud under the Fraud Act 2006.
• Spot the hallmarks of invoice, mandate, and CEO fraud before money leaves the account.
• Recognise the fraud triangle and the behavioural and financial red flags of internal fraud.
• Apply core controls such as segregation of duties and call-back verification of bank detail changes.
• Report suspicions through the proper route, without confronting or investigating a colleague yourself.

What you'll cover

1. 1

   What fraud is and the law

   The Fraud Act 2006, the new failure to prevent fraud offence, and why the law matters to every organisation.

2. 2

   Common frauds against organisations

   The frauds most likely to reach your inbox or your finance team, and how to recognise them.

3. 3

   Internal fraud and red flags

   Why insiders commit fraud, the warning signs to watch for, and why culture matters.

4. 4

   Prevention and reporting

   The controls that stop fraud, how to speak up safely, and what to do when you suspect it.

5. 5

   Putting it into practice

   Short workplace scenarios that test how you would apply this course in real situations.

6. 6

   Final assessment

   20 questions drawn at random from the full question bank. Score 75% or higher to earn your certificate.