Fraud Awareness Training Course

Fraud Awareness – Online Course

Course overview
This online course helps employees recognise fraudulent activity, understand how fraud can affect an organisation and know what to do when concerns arise. It introduces the meaning and ingredients of fraud, economic crime, common fraud types and areas of risk, using case studies drawn from NHS settings. The course takes approximately one hour and is CPD accredited.

Please note: This course provides introductory counter-fraud knowledge and awareness. It does not replace any practical, regulated or role-specific training an employer may require.

What the course covers
• The meaning and ingredients of fraud, and fraud as an economic crime
• Organisations that work against fraud and the role of the Local Counter Fraud Specialist (LCFS)
• Types of fraud, with case studies for NHS staff, patient, supplier, systems and third-party fraud
• Areas of fraud
• Cyber fraud
• Social media risks
• Reporting fraud

Who is it for?
The course is suitable for employees and workers who need introductory counter-fraud knowledge as part of induction, refresher training, awareness or knowledge enhancement. It is particularly relevant to:
• Healthcare professionals and healthcare administrators
• NHS and other public sector employees
• Social care workers
• Private sector personnel and managers
• Compliance and risk professionals
• Procurement and supply chain staff
• Law enforcement and regulatory personnel

Organisations can also use it to build a consistent baseline of fraud awareness across their workforce, particularly where employees handle money, information, procurement, supplier relationships, patient or service-user records, payments or organisational resources.

Practical benefits
• Spot common signs and red flags of workplace fraud
• Understand the financial, operational and reputational impact fraud can have
• Apply practical fraud prevention principles in the workplace
• Help protect organisational resources, patients, service users, colleagues, customers and suppliers
• Support a culture of integrity, transparency and responsible reporting
• Study on a phone, tablet or computer, with instant access after purchase
• Gain a CPD-accredited digital certificate for professional development

What learners will be able to do
• Recognise warning signs associated with fraud
• Distinguish between different types and areas of fraud relevant to organisations
• Identify fraud risks involving staff, patients, suppliers, systems and third parties
• Recognise cyber fraud and social media risks
• Describe the role of the LCFS and the organisations that work against fraud
• Follow the appropriate reporting arrangements when fraud is suspected

Is this training a legal requirement?
There is no general UK law requiring every employee to complete a specific fraud awareness course. However, organisations have legal, regulatory and governance responsibilities to manage fraud and related risks. The Fraud Act 2006 establishes offences including fraud by false representation, failure to disclose information and abuse of position. The Bribery Act 2010 creates offences relating to bribery, including a corporate offence of failing to prevent it. Since 1 September 2025, the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 has also introduced a corporate offence of failure to prevent fraud for organisations within scope, and government guidance identifies training and communication as part of reasonable fraud prevention procedures. For NHS organisations and providers of NHS-funded services, requirements include measures to prevent, detect and investigate fraud, bribery and corruption. Appropriate training can therefore form part of a proportionate fraud prevention framework, even where a particular course is not legally mandatory. There is no single UK-wide statutory interval for refresher training, so employers should set frequency according to their fraud risk, policies, role requirements and regulatory expectations.

Assessment and certificate
Learners complete an online multiple-choice test. After successful completion, they receive an instant digital CPD-accredited certificate. The course is delivered online with instant access, so learners can study at a convenient time on a phone, tablet or computer.