Everyone has movement restrictions, and millions are working from home or have stopped working. As a response, the Chancellor of the Exchequer has announced huge packages of financial assistance in grants for the self-employed and paying wages for employed workers. Yet in announcing his help for self-employed, he acknowledges the scheme could facilitate opportunities for perpetrating fraud. He recognises that whatever the health of an economy - or the financial standing of an individual or a company - there will always be those looking to make fraudulent gains. Coronavirus has produced new openings for committing fraud, which is like a virus: it will spread and cause the maximum amount of harm unless the right precautions are taken.
Covid-19 fraudsters
Written by David Fletcher 23 Apr 2020Additional Info
- Pray: for the chancellor and business leaders to devise systems to prevent illegal claims and fraudulent gains. (Proverbs 11:1)
- More: www.euronews.com/2020/04/20/covid-19-is-opening-up-new-opportunities-for-fraudsters-business-must-reduce-the-risk-view
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