Are you at risk?
COVID-19 has not only been a scourge to the health and wealth of nations, it has also been the stimulus for a significant increase in fraud.
In a December 2020 report, “Fraud in the Wake of COVID-19: Benchmarking Report”, the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners have identified that there has been a significant increase in the overall level of fraud over the last 12 months, and particularly since the start of the pandemic.
Sourced from - https://www.acfe.com/covidreport.aspx
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Who’s at risk?
Opportunistic fraudsters are taking advantage of small business owners who are under enormous stress to keep their businesses running. With greater reliance on technology, employees working remotely with minimal supervision, uncertainty with stock deliveries, and trading under COVID-19 restrictions, small businesses are more vulnerable than ever to fraudsters.
Fraudsters can be anyone connected with your business - your most trusted employee? your bookkeeper? your suppliers?