North East Fraud Forum
CONTINIOUS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT via NEFF EVENTS
At the NEFF we are continually looking to pursue new ideas and initiatives that ensure we continue to combat fraudulent activity as well as providing the best possible service for our members. It is with this in mind that a new service will be provided to participants at all our Masterclass events aimed at assisting with individual continuous professional development. All attendees at NEFF Masterclasses will receive a certificate of attendance, signed by an authorised official of NEFF outlining the subject matter dealt with on the day. The actual subjects will generally not be accredited as such but could be submitted to relevant professional bodies, as evidence of commitment to self-learning/development.
MASTERCLASS - Thursday 8th March 2012
Topic - Bribery and Corruption
Venue - Sage, North Park, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE13 9AA
NEFF Membership Structure - 2011/12.
There are now 5 categories of membership which gives the structure of the membership greater flexibility:
1. Individual
2. Individual Premium
3. Corporate
4. Corporate Gold
5. Title Sponsor
For more information and details of the membership tariffs as it applies to each of the above categories and an application form please go to - NEFF 2011 / 2012 Membership.
Please note membership of the NEFF is on an annual basis the 2011 / 2012 membership starts on 1st April 2011 and ends 31st March 2012.
North East Fraud Forum Strategic Plan 2011 - 2013
A message from the Chairman of the North East Fraud Forum - Alan Brown.
It is with continued pride and pleasure that I am able to present the North East Fraud Forum (NEFF) Strategy for 2011/13. When we embarked on the development of the NEFF our intention was to create an organisation aimed at filling a gap in the fight against fraud. We had a concept and the dynamism to be creative in the manner with which we addressed fraudulent activity. That was in 2003; this strategy will cover the period up to 2013, which will see us celebrate our first decade in existence.
A decade on, the key messages have not changed; we can all be victims of fraud in its many guises, some not readily apparent. If we have learnt anything it is that individuals and organisations need to be ever vigilant in the fight against fraud. As we identify the fraudsters' activities so the next fraud is developing. Initially we discussed identity and credit card frauds (still very much a threat). However new terminology has entered our ‘fraud' dictionary. Who amongst us were conversant with words such as ‘boiler room fraud', ‘phishing' and ‘mortgage fraud' until, recently?
The development of this strategy coincides with the release of the National Fraud Authority's research indicating that the true extent of fraud loss in the United Kingdom totals £38.3 billion annually.
(To read the full Chairman's message please open attached NEFF Strategic Plan 2011 1013)
NEFF Contact Details
Postal Address and Contact Numbers
North East Fraud Forum
c/o Tait Walker LLP
Bulman House
Regent Centre
Gosforth
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE3 3LS
Tel: 0191 2845920