Fraud & ID Theft Archives - Perpetuity Research

Report Launch: Assessing non-fungible tokens (NFTs): A resource guide for fraud practitioners

August 2, 2023 Shrey Singh

Perpetuity Research are pleased to share their latest report entitled “Assessing non-fungible tokens (NFTs): A resource guide for fraud practitioners” commissioned by the ACFE UK Chapter The purpose of the research was to enhance the anti-fraud community’s understanding of the benefits and risks associated with non-fungible tokens (NFTs). NFTs are unique cryptographic tokens residing on the blockchain, representing both real-life and […]

New Research Report Published: The Mandatory Reporting of Fraud: Finding Solutions and Sharing Best Practice

September 22, 2021 Charlotte Howell

Perpetuity Research are pleased to share their latest report entitled “The mandatory reporting of fraud: Finding solutions and sharing best practice” commissioned by the ACFE UK Chapter and the Fraud Advisory Panel. The aim of this research was to understand the attitudes of those who deal with tackling fraud towards introducing a mandatory requirement on organisations to […]

Barriers to the mandatory reporting of fraud: Finding solutions and sharing best practice

May 11, 2021 Hannah Miller

Perpetuity has been commissioned by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) UK and the Fraud Advisory Panel (FAP) to conduct research to better understand fraud reporting by organisations in England and Wales, in order to see if there is a case for making this compulsory. At present, there is no legal requirement in the England and Wales for a […]

Covid-19 Vaccine Scams

January 13, 2021 Hannah Miller Leave a comment

As COVID-19 vaccines rollout across the country, fraudsters have been quick to take advantage of this latest development as they have throughout the pandemic. Last week it was reported in the UK that a 92-year-old woman was tricked into paying £160 to a person purporting to be a health service employee and given an ‘injection’ at her home. She was […]

Identifying COVID-19 Frauds and Scams

April 23, 2020 Hannah Miller Leave a comment

Never has there been a more perfect storm for fraudsters and scammers than the COVID-19 crisis, which has provided these criminals with a ready-made, target rich environment for them to exploit. The uncertainty of the situation, coupled with the increase in financial stress, with potential loss of jobs and businesses all contribute to making this a desperate time for many. […]

Identity Theft & Fraud – Learning from the USA

December 31, 2013 perpetuity-research Leave a comment

A new report is recommending all consumers be given access to one free credit report per year in order to combat identity theft, one of the UK’s fastest growing crimes. The report, Identity Theft and Fraud: Learning from the USA was written by leading criminologist Professor Martin Gill and commissioned by Capital One. Professor Gill suggests that free annual credit […]

Learning from Fraudsters

December 31, 2013 perpetuity-research Leave a comment

The report is based on interviews with 16 convicted offenders. The main focus is on people who have stolen large sums from organisations with which they are connected (usually those that they are employed by). Listening to what they have to say facilitates insights from a different perspective, and it is hoped that highlighting offenders’ experiences and the reasons for […]

The Fight Against Identify Fraud: A Brief Study of the EU, the UK, France, Germany and the Netherlands

December 31, 2013 perpetuity-research Leave a comment

This report is based on a brief review of the response to identity theft in the EU, the Netherlands, France, Germany and the UK. In particular the report focuses on what the current status in law regarding identity theft is in each country, what individual governments are doing to highlight the issue with individuals/businesses and what estimates have been made/assessments […]

Learning from Fraudsters – Reinforcing the Message

December 31, 2013 perpetuity-research Leave a comment

A second report based on follow-up interviews with fraudsters has been published. The work was undertaken for Protiviti and includes interviews with a range of different types of fraudsters, including those who committed passport frauds and were caught when leaving the country, a fraudster who adopted identities, and theft from employers including someone who stole from a school and two […]

Identity Theft in the UK: The Offender and Victim Perpective

December 31, 2013 perpetuity-research Leave a comment

This main purpose of this study was to consult offenders to provide an insight into how they get hold of the information that they use to commit identity fraud with a special focus on using paper based documents e.g. utility bills, bank statements, birth certificates etc. By consulting victims the aim was to get their perspective on how their details […]