Fraud Prevention, Detection and Investigation
Reduce fraud losses with a practical fraud risk management programme.
- 5 days
- Classroom · Live virtual · In-house
- Afriskora Certificate of Completion
Course overview
This course helps organisations understand their fraud risks and respond: fraud risk assessment, preventive and detective controls, data analytics, investigation basics and recovery. It is suitable for finance, risk and operations staff as well as investigators.
Who should attend
- Risk and compliance managers
- Finance managers
- Internal auditors
- Operations managers
What you will be able to do
- Conduct a fraud risk assessment
- Design preventive and detective controls
- Use analytics to detect fraud
- Respond to fraud incidents
- Build a fraud-aware culture
Course outline
Day 1Fraud risk
- • Types of fraud
- • Fraud risk assessment
- • Internal and external fraud
- • Cyber-enabled fraud
Day 2Prevention
- • Control design
- • Segregation of duties
- • Employee vetting
- • Awareness
Day 3Detection
- • Red flags
- • Data analytics
- • Hotlines
- • Continuous monitoring
Day 4Response
- • Investigation process
- • Evidence
- • Disciplinary and legal action
- • Recovery
Day 5Programme
- • Fraud policy
- • Roles
- • Reporting
- • Fraud prevention plan
Frequently asked questions
How long is the Fraud Prevention, Detection and Investigation course?
The course runs for 5 days. Daily start and finish times are confirmed in your joining instructions. Live virtual sessions cover the same programme.
Do I receive a certificate?
Yes. Every participant who completes the course receives an Afriskora Certificate of Completion with a unique code that employers can verify online.
Can this course be delivered in-house for our team?
Yes. We can run it at your premises or online for your team, on dates that suit you, and adapt examples and case studies to your sector.
How do I book and pay?
Request dates and we'll send available sessions and a quote. Bookings are confirmed by invoice and paid by EFT. South African clients can include the course in their Workplace Skills Plan.
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