International Fraud Awareness Week runs from November 3 to 9, 2013. Supporters will engage in various activities, including: hosting fraud awareness training for employees and/or the community, conducting employee surveys to assess levels of fraud awareness within their organisation, posting articles on company websites and social media, and teaming with local media to highlight the problem of fraud.
David Kearns, pictured, Managing Director of Coventry-based Expert Investigations says: “There is a perception from many companies and organisations of all sizes that they would not be subject of fraud and often they only discover a fraud when it is too late. There are many unreported frauds within a bracket of 10 to 100K which we have to investigate. We provide a proactive investigative solution to support law enforcement agencies.”
In the United States, ACFE President and CEO James D Ratley, CFE, said that the support of organisations around the world helps make Fraud Week an effective tool in raising anti-fraud awareness. Ratley said: “Organisations of all sizes and types are susceptible to fraud, and it can have a measurable impact on their bottom line. “While prevention and detection is a year-round endeavor, International Fraud Awareness Week shines a spotlight on fraud – and supporters of the campaign demonstrate their understanding that spreading awareness is key in combating the global fraud threat. This marks the sixth year since Fraud Week became a global movement, and once again, we want to say ‘thank you’ to all of the supporters for making it a reality.”
For more about increasing awareness and reducing the risk of fraud during International Fraud Awareness Week, visit FraudWeek.com
The 2012 Report to the Nations is available for download online as a pdf at the ACFE’s website: ACFE.com/RTTN
