DON'T FALL FOR FRAUD - KEEPING YOURSELF AND YOUR FAMILY SAFE FROM THE FRAUDSTERS - NEIL MCCALLUM AND TIM SALT
Ever had someone knock on your door and tell you they can repair the problem with your roof you didn't know about? Or an email asking for help from a friend or relative who is stranded abroad? Fraud is now 40% of all recorded crimes in the UK. Last year fraudsters stole £1.2 billion. That's £2,300 for every minute of the year. The good news is that, even in this technology-driven world, a few simple steps can dramatically increase your financial safety and reduce the risks of someone cheating you.
Neil has over thirty years' experience of public sector performance and review work. He currently manages a portfolio of international projects, working with a range of judicial, law enforcement and non-government organisations on issues of accountability, transparency and good governance. He has worked on these issues in Botswana, Ethiopia, The Gambia and numerous other countries, including the UK.
Tim was a serving police officer heading the West Midlands Police Fraud Squad. He was a founder member and chair of the Association of Chief Police Officers Working Group on Fraud and Chair of the National Fraud Forum, and represented the Police in discussions with the Law Commission on offences of fraud and corruption. Since leaving the police he has provided fraud and corruption prevention programmes for a wide range of organisation in both the public and private sectors across Europe, Africa and Asia. He has been an IPA member for more than 50 years.