ID fraud training website launched

An on-line training aid to help firms protect themselves from identity fraud is being launch tomorrow by CIFAS, the Uk's fraud prevention service.

The site is aimed at managers of organisations that might be vulnerable to fraudsters and is designed to train staff to spot and prevent identity fraud criminals. It provides information, guidance and best practice guidelines explaining what identity fraud is and how to prevent it. There is also an interactive e-learning section designed to improve awareness among employees who need to check the identity of new or existing customers on a day to day basis.

idfraudpreventiontraining.com is the result of a collaboration between the Association of Payment Clearing Services, the British Bankers Association and CIFAS in association with the Home Office Identity Fraud Steering committee.

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Phillip Robinson, sector leader on financial crime for the Financial Services Authority, says: “This is a valuable industry initiative, providing firms with best practice guidance to help them stay one step ahead of the identity fraudster. Identity fraudsters account for approximately £10m of criminal cash flow every day and it is vital that those organisations targeted by identity fraudsters play their part in reducing this figure.”

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