Created and published by the Better Hiring Institute (BHI) and collaborators Reed Screening, UK fraud prevention service Cifas and S T Smith, the guide provides information about nine different types of fraud occurring in the UK.

They are: reference fraud, qualification fraud, fake application documents, CV-based fraud, employment scams, manipulation of AI, dual employment, immigration fraud, fraud as a result of recruitment agency usage including worker impersonation and the use of non-compliant agencies.

The BHI and its collaborators have defined hiring fraud as any fraud committed during the hiring process; this may be committed by an individual against an organisation, or committed by an entity against a jobseeker.

“The consequences of fraud have never been higher, and we are delighted to have worked closely with the Prime Minister’s anti-fraud champion, Simon Fell MP [PM’s anti-fraud champion], and other members of parliament to lead the conversation on how we can tackle hiring fraud,” a BHI statement said.

Fell added: “The work of the BHI to make UK hiring faster, fairer, and safer is critical to how we drive future competitiveness and prosperity. This guide represents a UK first, a critical part of how we make UK hiring safer for all, especially during this period of great technological change.”

You can find the free guide here.

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