Fraud awareness month: Cyber fraud

November 18, 2019

Fraud awareness month promotes openness and honesty about fraud. It also aims to raise awareness and share good practice in tackling fraud and financial crime.

What is Cyber fraud?

Cyber fraud is fraud committed with the use of a computer, where the fraudsters are trying to exploit system vulnerabilities to steal passwords, data or money.

Most cyber fraud comes in the form of emails and has become a common problem for many individuals and organisations in recent years. Due to heavy reliance on the use of the internet, cyber scammers and fraudsters have disrupted bank accounts, sent viruses, and stolen personal information.

Click here to find out more about the main types of cyber fraud.

Thank you for supporting this important initiative. NHS Fraud: Spot it, Report it, Together we stop it.