# Charity Fraud Awareness Week to cover cyber, grant & donation fraud

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2018/10/05/charity-fraud-awareness-week-to-cover-cyber-grant-donation-fraud/
- Published: 2018-10-05T08:00:21+01:00
- Author: Melanie May

**Charity Fraud Awareness Week takes place later this month, with themes for the
week including cyber, grant, and donation fraud.**

 

Arranged by the Charity Commission, the event will take place from 22 – 26 October,
and is the third annual [Charity Fraud Awareness Week](https://www.fraudadvisorypanel.org/charity-fraud/get-involved/).
This year, according to the Commission, it will see more than 40 charities, regulators,
professional bodies and other stakeholders join together to help combat fraud targeted
against charities.

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The main aims of the week are to raise awareness of the key risks affecting the 
sector, promote and share good counter-fraud practices, and promote honesty and 
openness about fraud.

 

Each day of the week has a different focus, with a range of webinars, helpsheets,
e-learning resources, and seminars [on offer](https://www.fraudadvisorypanel.org/charity-fraud/planned-activities/):

 

 * Monday 22 October – Cyber-fraud (current and emerging threats)
 * Tuesday 23 October – Grant fraud (due diligence and partnership working)
 * Wednesday 24 October – Donation fraud/legacy fraud
 * Thursday 25 October – Insider fraud
 * Friday 26 October – Moving money safely

 

To join in, charities are invited to download either a [UK supporters pack](https://www.fraudadvisorypanel.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/CFAW-2018-Supporters-Pack-UK-Edition.pdf)
or an [international edition of the supporters pack](https://www.fraudadvisorypanel.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/CFAW-2018-Supporters-Pack-International-Edition.pdf)
from the Fraud Advisory Panel website, develop their own counter fraud activities
aimed at staff and volunteers, members and beneficiaries, donors and supporters,
and to [join the conversation on Twitter](https://twitter.com/search?f=tweets&q=CharityFraudOut&src=typd)
by promoting their own counter fraud messages or retweet the Charity Commission’s,
using the hashtag #CharityFraudOut.

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