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£260bn (US$415bn) lost to fraud in healthcare sector globally

Posted: Fri, 18 Nov 2011 16:33:00 GMT

Fraud in HE sector could exceed £1 billion per annum

Posted: Thu, 11 Aug 2011 14:14:00 BST

More pre emptive action needed to tackle public sector fraud.

Mon, Jun 6, 2011

Public bodies are better protected against fraud than private sector companies but still have scope to improve their performance, a report published by PKF Accountants & business advisers and University of Portsmouth reveals today.....more

Charities Need Protection Against Fraud.

Fri, May 20, 2011

Only one fifth of counter fraud staff in charities are professionally trained
Less than a quarter of charities performance manage counter fraud work
Just under 60% of charities don't have a clear policy to recover fraud losses

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Fraud Loss Measurement Guide

Posted: Wed, 16 Mar 2011 16:39:00 GMT

Public sector leads on fraud prevention

Wed, Feb 23, 2011

A new report on fraud released today has revealed Britain’s public sector is way ahead of both private and voluntary sectors in fighting fraud, though the UK is still a “sitting target” for fraudsters.....more

Victims of fraud scarred and full of shame

Mon, Aug 9, 2010

The human cost of fraud is laid bare in a new report published by experts in fighting fraud.....more

£38bn goes missing in public sector fraud

Wed, Apr 28, 2010

Losses to fraud and error in the public sector are more than twice as high as previously thought, according to a new report co-authored by a Portsmouth academic.....more

Embarrassed victims of scams want more support

Fri, Dec 18, 2009

Victims of spam emails, phishing, identity theft and fake lotteries feel embarrassed at being taken in and want better advice and support to avoid falling prey again, according to a new study.....more

£160bn lost globally to healthcare fraud

Thu, Jan 21, 2010

Staff, patients and drug companies are stealing billions from the healthcare system globally, according to a new report on the financial cost of fraud in healthcare.....more

Fraudsters and mistakes cost industry trillions

Wed, Nov 18, 2009

An estimated £2.74 trillion has been lost by industries worldwide to fraudsters or through mistakes, according to the first global report on the real cost of fraud.....more

Some of Britains top companies wide open to fraud

Mon, Sep 28, 2009

Some of Britain’s biggest and most respected companies are sleep-walking into losing billions of pounds to fraudsters, according to a new study by the Centre for Counter Fraud Studies at the University of Portsmouth.....more

Counter Fraud Report - The resilience to fraud of UK plc [Acrobat (.pdf) - 3,528kb Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:57:00 BST]

Centre for Counter Fraud Studies opens with inaugural conference

Mon, Jun 15, 2009

The inaugural conference for the University of Portsmouth’s new Centre for Counter Fraud Studies (CCFS) took place yesterday at the House of Commons.....more

Conference Agenda [Acrobat (.pdf) - 61kb Tue, 16 Jun 2009 11:29:00 BST]

Centre Launch [Acrobat (.pdf) - 233kb Mon, 15 Jun 2009 12:14:00 BST]

Smarter Sanctions [Acrobat (.pdf) - 89kb Mon, 15 Jun 2009 12:15:00 BST]

The Human Benefits of Tackling Fraud and Corruption [Acrobat (.pdf) - 449kb Mon, 15 Jun 2009 12:16:00 BST]

Making the UK the Hardest Target for Fraudsters [Acrobat (.pdf) - 70kb Mon, 15 Jun 2009 12:16:00 BST]

Presentation to CCFS Launch Conference [Acrobat (.pdf) - 297kb Mon, 15 Jun 2009 12:17:00 BST]

Social Housing Fraud Costs £2 Billion

Posted: Wed, 07 Dec 2011 11:19:00 GMT