Fraud Awareness and Prevention Training

A 1 to 2 hour online Fraud Awareness and Prevention course covering fraud investigation, risk management, prevention principles, detection techniques, investigation response, and UK fraud legislation — with a Certificate of Completion from Global Safety Academy.

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  • 68 students
  • 1-2 hrs
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About This Course

Fraud is not a distant or abstract risk. It happens in businesses of every size, across every sector, every day. It is committed by employees, suppliers, customers, and external parties — often for an extended period before anyone notices. And when it is eventually discovered, the financial, legal, and reputational damage can be severe and lasting.

In the UK, fraud costs businesses and individuals billions of pounds each year. The legal landscape has also shifted significantly. Since 1 September 2025, the Failure to Prevent Fraud offence under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 holds large organisations criminally liable if they fail to prevent employees or associated persons from committing fraud for the organisation's benefit — unless they can demonstrate that reasonable fraud prevention procedures were in place. Training is one of the most visible and expected of those procedures.

This Fraud Awareness and Prevention Training course from Global Safety Academy gives professionals the knowledge and practical framework to identify, prevent, detect, investigate, and respond to fraud — and to understand the UK legal context in which those responsibilities sit. Across 6 focused modules and 1 to 2 hours of video-led learning, you will develop a comprehensive understanding of fraud risk, prevention principles, detection techniques, investigation process, and the legislation that governs fraud in the UK.

Learn at your own pace, on any device, and receive a Certificate of Completion from Global Safety Academy when you finish.

What Is a Fraud Awareness and Prevention Course?

A fraud awareness and prevention course is structured training that equips professionals with the knowledge to recognise the warning signs of fraud, apply prevention controls, detect fraudulent activity, manage investigations, and respond to fraud in line with UK law and organisational best practice.

Fraud awareness training is increasingly regarded as a baseline requirement for organisations operating in the UK — particularly following the introduction of the Failure to Prevent Fraud offence in September 2025, which places the burden on organisations to demonstrate that staff were trained, informed, and equipped to identify and prevent fraudulent conduct. This course directly meets that expectation, providing a structured, certificate-backed record of fraud training for every learner who completes it.

Who Is This Fraud Awareness and Prevention Course For?

This course is designed for a broad range of professionals who need to understand fraud risks, prevention responsibilities, or investigation principles as part of their role.

This course is suitable for:

Compliance officers and risk managers responsible for implementing and maintaining fraud prevention procedures within their organisation, particularly in light of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023

Finance professionals, accountants, and auditors who need structured fraud awareness and detection training to identify irregularities, anomalies, and financial crime indicators in their day-to-day work

Fraud investigators and anti-fraud specialists seeking a structured overview of the fraud investigation process, evidence gathering techniques, and the UK legal framework governing fraud

Business owners and directors of small and medium-sized enterprises who need to understand the fraud risks facing their organisation and how to build proportionate prevention measures

HR professionals and line managers who need fraud awareness training to recognise internal fraud indicators, manage disclosures, and understand their responsibilities under UK fraud law

Legal professionals, solicitors, and paralegals who work with fraud-related matters and need a practical understanding of the Fraud Act 2006 and the ECCTA 2023 failure to prevent offence

Internal auditors and governance professionals responsible for fraud risk assessment, control testing, and organisational accountability

Law enforcement support staff and public sector employees in agencies or departments where fraud prevention and detection are core operational responsibilities

Employees across any sector who need baseline fraud awareness training as part of their organisation's compliance programme or as evidence of reasonable prevention procedures.

What Does This Fraud Awareness and Prevention Course Cover?

This course is structured across 6 modules covering the full spectrum of fraud awareness and prevention — from the investigator's role and risk management through to detection, investigation, response, and UK legislation.

What Happens Without Fraud Awareness Training?

Fraud thrives in environments where awareness is low, controls are weak, and reporting is discouraged. Research consistently shows that most fraud is first detected not by auditors or investigators, but by colleagues — people who noticed something was wrong but either did not know what it meant, did not know how to report it, or did not feel confident enough to act on what they had seen.

For organisations, the cost of inadequate fraud awareness is not just financial. Since 1 September 2025, large organisations in the UK that cannot demonstrate reasonable fraud prevention procedures — including staff training — face unlimited fines under the Failure to Prevent Fraud offence of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023. Regulators have made clear that documented, structured training is one of the expected components of a credible fraud prevention framework.

For individuals, working in a role that involves financial responsibility, compliance, or management without any formal fraud awareness or prevention training creates genuine professional risk. Failing to recognise and act on fraud indicators — or mishandling a fraud investigation — can carry serious personal and organisational consequences.

This course gives every participant the knowledge to close that gap — reducing fraud risk, strengthening organisational controls, and providing documented evidence of structured training that meets regulatory expectations.

What You'll Learn

By completing this course, learners will be able to:

Describe the professional role and ethical responsibilities of a fraud investigator, and apply core investigative competencies in an organisational fraud context

Conduct a fraud risk assessment, identify common fraud typologies and red flags, and evaluate the effectiveness of internal controls as fraud risk management tools

Apply the six fraud prevention principles set out in UK government guidance to design and implement proportionate fraud prevention procedures within an organisation

Use detection techniques — including data analysis, document examination, and digital evidence principles — to identify potential fraud and gather evidence to evidential standards

Plan and manage a fraud investigation from scoping through to findings and response, including investigative interviewing, documentation, reporting, and organisational remediation

Understand and apply the key provisions of the Fraud Act 2006, the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 Failure to Prevent Fraud offence, the Bribery Act 2010, and the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 in an organisational compliance and fraud prevention context.

Requirements

No prior fraud investigation experience or legal background is required to enrol. This course is most suited to professionals already working in a business, compliance, finance, legal, or public sector context who want to develop or formalise their fraud awareness and prevention knowledge.

Learners should have:

A professional context in which fraud awareness, prevention, or detection is relevant — whether in a corporate, public sector, legal, financial, or compliance environment

A genuine interest in understanding how fraud works, how it is prevented, and how the UK legal framework applies to fraud risk in an organisational setting

A device with internet access — the course is fully online and works on desktop, laptop, tablet, or mobile

Certification

Certification

Learners who complete all 6 modules and pass the final assessment will receive a Certificate of Completion from Global Safety Academy confirming successful completion of the Fraud Awareness and Prevention Training course. The certificate documents structured training across all core fraud knowledge areas — including fraud investigation principles, risk identification, fraud prevention frameworks, detection techniques, investigation and response, and UK fraud legislation including the Fraud Act 2006 and the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023.

This certificate is suitable for CPD records, organisational compliance documentation, fraud prevention evidence submitted to regulators, and professional development portfolios. It is not a government-endorsed qualification or formally accredited award unless explicitly stated by Global Safety Academy. Learners in regulated sectors or roles requiring specific anti-fraud certification should confirm the requirements of their employer or regulatory body before enrolling.

Why Choose Us

Global Safety Academy's Fraud Awareness and Prevention Training delivers a complete, professionally structured course that covers every major dimension of fraud — from risk identification and prevention through to detection, investigation, and UK legal compliance — in a format that is accessible, practical, and built around real organisational fraud scenarios.

The timing has never been more important. With the Failure to Prevent Fraud offence now in force, organisations need documented evidence that staff have received structured fraud awareness training. This course provides exactly that — a comprehensive, certificate-backed programme that demonstrates your commitment to fraud prevention and meets the training component of the reasonable procedures defence.

At 1 to 2 hours of focused video content across 6 well-sequenced modules, this course delivers the depth of knowledge professionals need without requiring days out of the workplace. It is fully self-paced, works on any device, and is relevant across every sector where fraud risk exists.

Learners choose Global Safety Academy because the training is:

Comprehensive — six modules covering fraud risk, prevention, detection, investigation, and UK legislation in full

Current — updated to reflect the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 and the Failure to Prevent Fraud offence in force from September 2025

Practical — grounded in real fraud typologies, investigation scenarios, and organisational challenges

Legally grounded — the full UK legislative framework is covered, including the Fraud Act 2006 and ECCTA 2023

Flexible — fully self-paced with no fixed schedule, deadlines, or access limits

Credentialled — Certificate of Completion suitable for compliance documentation, CPD records, and fraud prevention evidence

Compliance and Regulatory Alignment

This course supports awareness of the key UK legislative frameworks, regulatory guidance, and professional standards relevant to fraud prevention, detection, and investigation.

This course supports awareness of:

The Fraud Act 2006 — the primary UK legislation defining fraud offences, including fraud by false representation, fraud by failing to disclose information, and fraud by abuse of position, and establishing criminal penalties for fraudulent conduct

The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA) — introducing the Failure to Prevent Fraud offence (Section 199), which came into force on 1 September 2025 and creates corporate criminal liability for large organisations that fail to implement reasonable fraud prevention procedures

UK Government Guidance on Fraud Prevention Procedures (November 2024) — the statutory guidance setting out the six principles organisations should apply when implementing fraud prevention frameworks under ECCTA

The Bribery Act 2010 — establishing criminal offences related to bribery and corruption, including the corporate offence of failing to prevent bribery, which informs the broader anti-fraud compliance landscape

The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 — governing money laundering, asset recovery, and confiscation of proceeds from fraud and other criminal activity

The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) and Action Fraud — the UK's primary agencies for investigating and prosecuting serious and complex fraud, bribery, and corruption

The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) professional framework — the internationally recognised body for fraud examination standards, used as a reference point for anti-fraud professional practice globally

Continuing Professional Development (CPD) principles consistent with the expectations of compliance, risk, audit, legal, and finance professionals in the UK

Career opportunities

This course supports professionals working in or moving toward roles that carry fraud prevention, detection, or investigation responsibilities, including:

Fraud Investigator or Anti-Fraud Analyst Compliance Officer or Compliance Manager Risk Manager or Enterprise Risk Professional Internal Auditor or Audit Manager Finance Manager or Financial Controller Forensic Accountant Counter-Fraud Specialist Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) Corporate Governance Officer Legal or In-House Counsel (Fraud and Compliance) Fraud Prevention Manager Public Sector Counter-Fraud Professional

Completing this Fraud Awareness and Prevention course from Global Safety Academy provides documented, certificate-backed training in fraud risk, prevention, detection, and UK legislation. Professionals looking to develop further may also wish to explore compliance, risk management, and professional development courses available through Global Safety Academy.

Course Curriculum

6 sections1-2 hrs
▶ 1.1 What fraud investigation involves and the investigator's professional role
▶ 1.2 Core skills and competencies for effective fraud investigation
▶ 1.3 Ethical responsibilities — objectivity, confidentiality, and professional conduct
▶ 1.4 The investigator's relationship with legal teams, management, and law enforcement
▶ 1.5 Planning and scoping a fraud investigation before it begins
▶ 2.1 Fraud risk assessment — identifying, evaluating, and prioritising fraud risk across an organisation
▶ 2.2 Common fraud typologies — internal fraud, procurement fraud, financial statement fraud, cyber fraud, and identity fraud
▶ 2.3 Red flags and behavioural indicators associated with fraudulent activity
▶ 2.4 Internal controls as a fraud risk management tool — design and effectiveness
▶ 2.5 The fraud triangle — pressure, opportunity, and rationalisation as predictors of fraudulent behaviour
▶ 3.1 Building a fraud-resistant organisational culture — tone from the top and staff engagement
▶ 3.2 The six fraud prevention principles from UK government guidance — top-level commitment, risk assessment, proportionate procedures, due diligence, communication and training, monitoring and review
▶ 3.3 Fraud prevention policies — what they should cover and how to implement them
▶ 3.4 Whistleblowing and reporting mechanisms — creating safe, effective channels for raising concerns
▶ 3.5 Due diligence on employees, suppliers, and third parties as a fraud prevention control
▶ 4.1 Fraud detection approaches — proactive detection versus reactive response
▶ 4.2 Data analysis techniques for identifying anomalies, patterns, and irregularities
▶ 4.3 Document examination — recognising altered, forged, or fabricated records
▶ 4.4 Digital evidence — how to identify, preserve, and handle electronic evidence correctly
▶ 4.5 Evidence standards — what constitutes admissible evidence and how to maintain a chain of custody
▶ 5.1 The investigation process — scoping, planning, and managing a fraud investigation from start to finish
▶ 5.2 Investigative interviewing — techniques, legal considerations, and how to handle suspect and witness interviews
▶ 5.3 Documenting findings — investigation reports, evidence logs, and audit trails
▶ 5.4 Reporting fraud — to management, regulators, law enforcement, and insurers
▶ 5.5 Organisational response — disciplinary action, recovery, remediation, and preventing recurrence
▶ 6.1 The Fraud Act 2006 — fraud by false representation, fraud by failing to disclose information, and fraud by abuse of position
▶ 6.2 The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 — the Failure to Prevent Fraud offence, scope, and the reasonable procedures defence
▶ 6.3 The Bribery Act 2010 — the relationship between bribery, corruption, and fraud
▶ 6.4 The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 — money laundering, asset recovery, and the connection to fraud
▶ 6.5 Enforcement — the Serious Fraud Office (SFO), Action Fraud, the National Crime Agency, and regulatory bodies

Frequently Asked Questions

Fraud awareness training equips professionals with the knowledge to identify fraud risks, recognise warning signs, apply prevention controls, and respond appropriately when fraud is suspected. It is increasingly important in the UK following the introduction of the Failure to Prevent Fraud offence under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 — which came into force on 1 September 2025 and requires large organisations to demonstrate reasonable fraud prevention procedures, including staff training, to avoid criminal liability.

The Failure to Prevent Fraud offence, introduced under Section 199 of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023, makes large organisations criminally liable if an employee or associated person commits fraud intended to benefit the organisation and the organisation did not have reasonable fraud prevention procedures in place. It came into force on 1 September 2025. Module 6 of this course covers this legislation directly, alongside the Fraud Act 2006 and other relevant UK legal frameworks. Completing this training provides documented evidence that staff have received structured fraud awareness training — one of the key components regulators expect to see.

The course covers a wide range of fraud typologies relevant to professional and organisational settings — including internal fraud, procurement fraud, financial statement fraud, identity fraud, cyber-enabled fraud, fraud by false representation, fraud by abuse of position, and fraud by failing to disclose information. Module 2 addresses fraud risk identification and typologies in depth, while Module 3 covers the prevention controls applicable to each.

Fraud prevention refers to the controls, policies, culture, and procedures put in place to stop fraud from occurring in the first place. Fraud detection refers to the techniques and processes used to identify fraud that has already taken place or is currently ongoing. Both are essential components of an effective anti-fraud programme — and both are covered in this course, with Module 3 dedicated to prevention and Module 4 focused on detection and evidence gathering.

Yes. Module 5 is dedicated to the fraud investigation and response process — covering how to structure an investigation, how to gather and handle evidence, how to conduct investigative interviews, how to document findings, and how to manage the organisational response when fraud is confirmed. Module 1 also covers the professional role and ethical responsibilities of a fraud investigator.

Module 6 covers the key UK legislation relevant to fraud — including the Fraud Act 2006 (covering fraud by false representation, failing to disclose information, and abuse of position), the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (including the Failure to Prevent Fraud offence), the Bribery Act 2010, and relevant regulatory and enforcement frameworks. Learners will develop a clear understanding of the legal landscape in which fraud prevention and investigation responsibilities sit.

Yes, although the course is pitched at an intermediate to advanced level. It assumes a professional working context and some familiarity with business operations, but does not require prior fraud training or a legal background. The content is structured progressively — starting with foundational concepts in Modules 1 and 2 before moving into prevention, detection, investigation, and legislation.

Yes. On successful completion of all six modules, you will receive a Certificate of Completion from Global Safety Academy confirming your Fraud Awareness and Prevention training. This certificate is suitable for CPD records, compliance documentation, organisational fraud prevention evidence, and professional development portfolios.

The course contains 1 to 2 hours of video content across six modules. It is fully self-paced — complete it in one session or across multiple sittings, with your progress saved automatically. No deadlines, no time limits on access.

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