Course: Fraud Investigation: Making a Difference

We looked briefly at the legal definition of fraud in the video in the previous step and you may remember the Fraud Act 2006 being mentioned. In the next two …

In the previous step, you came up with your own definition of fraud. In this video, Mike Betts and Tina O’Donnell from the City of London Police interviewed by Rasha …

Congratulations on completing this week. We hope you have enjoyed this look at Investigating Fraud. This week we have looked at: The fraud investigation model (FIM) Conducting a successful fraud …

To help with any future investigations, we have included some links to useful resources and toolkits. Links to useful resources Action Fraud – National Fraud and Cyber Crime Reporting Centre …

The powers and procedures in question are in place to help us to effectively recover and receive relevant materials in fraud investigations. Asking the organisation affected The first step in …

We’ll now look at another area in which you are most likely to be involved, namely the gathering and recovery of relevant material. The highlighted points on the route map …

Undertaking an investigation should follow the route map shown below. The highlighted points on the route map are those we will be looking at in this step. Case acceptance > …

To investigate a suspected incidence of fraud, you’ll need to think like an investigator by adopting an investigative mindset. The investigative mindset can be broken down into five principles: Understanding …

To help you in pursuing an investigation, there are some useful approaches you can use: The V4P approach to conducting a fraud investigation V4P stands for ‘Victim, Pursue, Prevent, Protect …

What is an investigation? There are several definitions of a criminal investigation, but the one for England and Wales is set out in the Code of Practice to the Criminal …

As mentioned earlier, while the Fraud Investigation Model (FIM) has steps to follow, it is also a continuous cycle. It will, therefore, need to be followed continually and there are …

Two further important Fraud Investigation Model (FIM) steps, in which you may become involved, are investigation and operational learning. © Olivier Le Moal / Getty Images Investigation An important part …

We will now look at instigation and an investigative/desktop evaluation, the first two steps of the Fraud Investigation Model (FIM). Instigation Allegations of fraud can be instigated (brought about) in …

An effective tool for carrying out a fraud investigation is the Fraud Investigation Model (FIM). This is a framework, or route map, that gives you as the investigator a structure …

Under the Fraud Investigation Model (FIM), a fraud investigator is expected to search for the truth and bring those responsible to account for their actions in good time. © Motortion …