VH Courses/Preventing Hiring Fraud & Identity Fraud Course

  • £59

Preventing Hiring Fraud & Identity Fraud Course

  • Course
  • 15 Lessons

This CPD Certified Preventing Hiring Fraud and Identity Fraud Course gives you the essential knowledge required to protect your organisation from false identities, forged documentation and deceptive applicants. Developed by screening and compliance professionals, this course shows you how to recognise fraud indicators, verify identity evidence, detect inconsistencies and strengthen pre-employment checks. Learn how to identify fraudulent activity confidently and avoid costly risks that undermine safe and compliant hiring.

✅ Course duration: 1–2 hours | ✅ CPD Points Awarded: 1 Point

📘 Course Description

• Learn how hiring and identity fraud occur in modern recruitment
• Developed by experienced screening and fraud-prevention professionals
• Understand document fraud, identity manipulation and verification gaps
• Ideal for HR, recruitment, compliance and safeguarding roles

🎯 What You’ll Learn

• How to detect identity fraud, forged documents and impersonation
• How to verify applicant information and confirm authenticity
• How to identify fraud indicators and suspicious inconsistencies
• How fraudsters exploit weak screening processes
• How to implement robust anti-fraud checks during recruitment

🏆 Why Take This Course

• Reduces risk of fraudulent hires and identity misuse
• Strengthens compliance and organisational security
• Improves accuracy of HR and recruitment verification
• Builds confidence in fraud-resistant hiring decisions
• Suitable for all industries and recruitment environments

Frequently asked questions

How common is hiring fraud today?

Hiring fraud is increasing rapidly as digital applications and remote recruitment make it easier for fraudulent candidates to bypass weak checks.

Will this course help us detect forged documents?

Yes. The course explains common forgery techniques, red flags and practical verification steps that help identify altered or suspicious documentation.

Does the course include real hiring fraud scenarios?

Yes. You will learn genuine fraud patterns, deception tactics and how fraudulent applicants exploit gaps in recruitment processes.

Is this course useful if we already carry out pre-employment checks?

Absolutely. It strengthens current procedures, closes verification gaps and adds fraud-focused methods that standard checks often miss.

Will I receive a CPD certificate?

Yes. You will receive a CPD certified certificate awarding 1 CPD Point upon completion.

🛡️ CPD Certified Course

Fully Accredited Courses and UKRLP Registered

Our courses are independently accredited and your certificates are accepted for audits and CPD records. You recieve your CPD Certified Certificate of completion once the course is fully completed

  • CPD Certified Provider

  • UKRLP Registered Training Provider

  • Expert-Created Course by Graham and Vivianne Johnson