International Fraud Awareness Week
November 9, 2020
SAFE are proud to support International Fraud Awareness Week (IFAW) #fraudweek and the global effort to minimise the impact of fraud by promoting anti-fraud awareness and education.
Fraud costs the UK economy in excess of £100bn a year and in 2020 the COVID-19 pandemic has provided new opportunities for criminals to defraud you and your business.
As part of #fraudweek we've put together a toolkit of anti-fraud resources for businesses and individuals.
Organisations
We've created a series of fraud prevention quick guides to help protect your business from common types of fraud.
- COVID-19 Fraud Prevention Advice for Businesses
- CEO Fraud Prevention Quick Guide
- Brexit Fraud Risks - EU Settlement Scheme
- DMARC - Protect your business from email fraud with this free tool from the Global Cyber Alliance (GCA).
Individuals
- Can you outsmart the fraudsters? Put your ability to spot a scam to the test with this quick quiz from Take Five to Stop Fraud.
- This short video from Take Five to Stop Fraud offers advice on protecting your money and personal information from fraud.
- Keep yourself and your family secure online during coronavirus by following the governments Cyber Aware advice.
- Quad9 - is a free security solution from the Global Cyber Alliance (GCA) that uses DNS to protect your system against the most common cyber threats, it's also available as an app (search Quad9 in your app store).
Contact us to find out how our team of experienced Accredited Counter Fraud Specialists can help protect your organisation from financial crime.
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Thank you to everyone who attended one of our fraud prevention webinars in 2025. For those who missed them, you can now watch all the recordings at your convenience on the SAFE YouTube channel. Whether you want to find out more about the drivers of fraud, or explore strategies for preventing emerging threats such as dual employment and imposter fraud, we've got a webinar for you. All the links you need are below, and we've included links to additional resources available elsewhere on the SAFE website.
SAFE – Security and Fraud Experts and Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust are proud to be part of Project WISE (Workforce Integrity and System Efficiency), a proactive initiative using data and advanced analytics to strengthen fraud detection across the NHS. The NHSCFA estimates that £1.346 billion of NHS funding is vulnerable to loss through fraud, bribery and corruption in England. With fraud posing a significant risk to NHS resources each year, we’ve joined forces with the NHS Counter Fraud Authority and four other NHS organisations across the South East and South West to pilot this first-of-its-kind initiative. The pilot is helping to identify emerging fraud risks and patterns, turning complex data into actionable intelligence that supports local and regional counter fraud teams.
SAFE – Security and Fraud Experts is proud to announce its active participation in International Fraud Awareness Week (IFAW), taking place from 16–22 November 2025. This global initiative unites organisations and communities around the world to raise awareness, promote education, and take collective action against fraud. As a trusted leader in security and fraud prevention, SAFE is committed to empowering businesses and individuals with the knowledge and tools needed to identify, prevent, and respond to fraudulent activity.
