Policy & Compliance
“ BIFA would encourage all Members who have been defrauded to report the matter to the relevant authorities
• Value/impact: The total value of the fraud, including money lost, goods stolen, or damage to reputation. 3. Your contact details • Name and contact Info. 4. Contextual information • Previous reports: State whether the issue has been reported before. • Reason for suspicion: Explain why you believe the activity is fraudulent. defrauded to report the matter to the relevant authorities. Also, we would ask that you ensure that BIFA is provided with a copy of your report (send to Robert Windsor r.windsor@bifa.org). It is only by reporting all such crimes that government can be made aware of the scale and the costs that our sector is having to endure. The motto needs to be ‘Report, report, report’. BIFA would encourage all Members who have been
• Location: Where the activity took place. • Method: How the fraud was carried out, including any communication, documents or fake materials used.
description of the fraud (eg false invoices, identity theft, misuse of funds, phishing attempts). • Dates and times: When the incident occurred or when it was discovered.
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