Professional Fraud Investigation

This course addresses the critical and widespread risk of fraud by promoting an anti-fraud culture and equipping organizations to protect their assets effectively. It provides comprehensive training for investigators at all levels, combining legal knowledge, best practices, and practical skills. Through hands-on exercises in evidence collection, interviews, reporting, and compliance with current legislation, participants gain the confidence and capability to conduct effective fraud investigations and safeguard organizational integrity.

TRAINING OBJECTIVES

• Current Legislation
• Rules of Evidence
• Statement Writing and dealing with Exhibits.
• Case Management and Policy Documents
• Recovery of Evidence to prove a case.
• How to interview witnesses and suspects
• Practical Case Study
• Practical interviewing exercises
• Daily Knowledge checks

By attending this DixonTech training course, delegates will be able to:

• Describe the nature of fraud and the fraudster.
• Identify relevant legislation in relation to fraud investigations.
• Identify specialist agencies to support fraud investigations.
• Maximise existing skills within fraud investigations.
• Manage fraud investigations.
• An understanding of how to safely secure and package exhibits recovered in an investigation and label them correctly for continuity and court purposes.

TRAINING IS TAILORED TO

• Banks and other financial institutions
• Public enforcement bodies
• Insurers
• Oil and Gas sector
• Power and Electricity Industry
• Utilities
• Government Agencies
• Schools and Universities
• Medical Industry
• Petrochemicals and Logistics

TRAINING METHODOLOGY

The course uses an interactive and hands-on learning approach, combining discussions, real-world case studies, and practical simulations to strengthen understanding and application. Participants explore current legislation, develop essential investigation skills such as evidence gathering and interviewing, and apply theoretical knowledge through practical exercises. This holistic methodology ensures a well-rounded learning experience and equips participants to confidently handle fraud investigation challenges in real-world settings.Top of Form

DAY ONE: 

NATURE AND PROFILE OF THE FRAUDSTER / VICTIMS

• To understand how the opportunities for fraud occur
• To understand the behaviour of a fraudster
• To identify the profile of those involved in occupational fraud.
• To enable the delegate to understand the nature and scale of Fraud and roles and responsibilities of other agencies.
• To be able to recognise the diverse types and classifications of Fraud.
• To be able to explain the impact of Fraud on local and national communities.

DAY TWO: 

CORE INVESTIGATIVE SKILLS

• To understand the investigative mindset in volume and priority fraud investigations
• To recognise investigative skills sets applicable to fraud investigations.
• Rules of evidence
• To identify and prioritise decision log entries.
• To develop investigation plans giving focus, direction, and clarity to fraud investigations.
• To identify best practice from both the simulated and original investigations

DAY THREE:

GOLDEN HOUR FOR FRAUD

• To understand and apply golden hour principles unique to volume and priority fraud investigations.
• To understand the importance of case conclusion and applying lessons learnt through structured debriefs.
• To understand suspect management in fraud investigations
• To understand the need for fraud policy files (Decision logs)
• Fraud management
• Evidence recovery

DAY FOUR:

WITNESS AND SUSPECT INTERVIEWS

• Use and understand the PEACE model for interviewing Witnesses and suspects.
• Plan and preparing for an interview.
• How to combat problems in interviews
• Blocks to communication
• Principles of Interviews
• Communication skills

DAY FIVE: 

COMBATING FRAUD. SO, WHAT DO WE DO NOW?

• Do’s and don'ts within investigations
• Victim management
• Structured statement writing
• Occupational fraud
• Spotting the warning signs
• How to prevent fraud?