Business Fraud

If you are a business that has fallen victim to fraud National Fraud Helpline is here to help.

Business fraud in the UK is a growing problem with ever more complex scams being perpetrated by the fraudsters.

We understand that falling victim to fraud can cause huge disruption which adds to the financial loss.

Our no win, no fee agreements mean that you do not pay us unless we successfully retrieve your funds.

We do all of the hard work so you can get on with running the business.

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Business fraud is on the rise. Here we look at some of the most common scams suffered by UK firms.

CEO Fraud. This is when a scammer impersonates a CEO, or senior member of staff, demanding that employees send money or personal information to them. Very often the fraudster pretending to be the CEO will be very abrupt and insist that the unwitting employee acts immediately.
Invoice Scams. In this scam fraudsters will create an invoice for goods or services that were never provided. Very often they will do so under the name of a legitimate company that does carry out genuine work for the business.
Phishing Scams. Businesses frequently receive emails that look like they are from a legitimate source but once a link is clicked it can lead to a virus being downloaded and sensitive information being stolen from a computer.
Tech Support Fraud. This is when fraudsters call up pretending to be from an internal or external IT department saying that they need to access a computer for an update or to fix a problem. If they are given access they can then take control of the computer and steal information or money.
Business Directory Scams. Fraudsters will call businesses pretending that a company needs to pay money to appear in a directory. Very often they will falsely claim that some of the money goes towards a charity.

National Fraud Helpline understands that falling victim to fraud can pose reputational risks for businesses.

One of our partners, Jonathan Hartley, is an expert in public relations and crisis management.

Having worked in the media for more than 25 years, he is able to give excellent advice on how to protect your firm’s reputation.

Learn more about this service at his media consultancy website: Jonathan Hartley Associates.