Employers warned of heightened fraud threat

Small businesses are being warned by the Fraud Advisory Panel (FAP) to be extra alert to fraud risks during the recession. The Panel has warned that the risk of fraud is at its worst during economic hard times and that a fraud attack could see small firms go under.

Ros Wright, Chairman of the Panel and a former Director of the Serious Fraud Office, said:

“Recession brings enormous pressures and it’s tempting for small firms to treat fraud as the least of their worries. But co... (227 more words)

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