Develop the specialist skills required to detect, investigate, and prosecute complex financial crimes. This course focuses on advanced techniques in forensic accounting, trace analysis, evidence gathering specific to fraud, and building robust cases against complex corporate and individual fraud schemes.
6 CPD points
Certificate issued
Trainer overview:
Gary is a Senior Accredited Counter Fraud Specialist (ACFS) with over 34 years of experience managing and executing the full scope of counter-fraud work across multiple sectors.
Gary’s career spans specialist HM Forces investigation departments, the public and private sectors, and the insurance industry, with proven success both within the UK and overseas.
Gary holds advanced qualifications as a Tier 5 National Interview Advisor and Tier 3 Advanced Interviewer, specialising in the delicate task of obtaining fine-grain detail from witnesses and suspects.
Why join this course
To strengthen your ability to detect, evidence and pursue complex fraud affecting public services, businesses, and individuals.
Why this topic matters
Fraud remains one of the UK’s biggest threats, requiring investigators to navigate sophisticated methods, digital footprints and multi-agency environments.
How it helps investigations
You’ll learn how to spot red flags, gather financial and digital material, build timelines, support victims and work effectively with partner agencies to develop strong cases.
Who should attend
Police investigators, local authority fraud teams, trading standards, regulatory agencies, financial investigators, intelligence staff and supervisors.
Learning objectives
Identify fraud typologies and red flags in public sector contexts.
Map data sources: banking, comms, devices, OSINT, internal records.
Take effective statements and timelines; protect victims.
Work with partner agencies and information-sharing gateways.