The cost of fraud to UK's economy

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Mark Button discussing the cost of fraud to UK's economy at approx £192bn -- more than the government spends on health and defence combined

Period22 Dec 2017 → 2 Jul 2018

Media coverage

4

Media coverage

  • TitleGlobal Fraud Hits £3.2 Trillion
    Media name/outletAnti Corruption Digest
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date23/05/18
    DescriptionReports on the £110bn fraud cost to Britain every year based on research by Professor Mark Button equates the sum as enough to build more than 110 Wembley stadiums, or cover the annual budget for every council in England combined, or cover the salaries of 4.8 million nurses for a year
    URLhttps://anticorruptiondigest.com/anti-corruption-news/2018/05/23/global-fraud-hits-3-2-trillion/#axzz5ORc3coK0
    PersonsMark Button
  • TitleGlobal Fraud Hits £3.2 Trillion
    Media name/outletInfo Security
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date23/05/18
    DescriptionReports on the £110bn fraud cost to Britain every year based on research by Professor Mark Button equates the sum as enough to build more than 110 Wembley stadiums, or cover the annual budget for every council in England combined, or cover the salaries of 4.8 million nurses for a year
    Producer/AuthorPhil Muncaster
    URLhttps://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/global-fraud-hits-32-trillion/
    PersonsMark Button
  • TitleCost of fraud
    Media name/outletProfessional Security
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date21/05/18
    DescriptionReports on the £110bn fraud cost to Britain every year based on research by Professor Mark Button equates the sum as enough to build more than 110 Wembley stadiums, or cover the annual budget for every council in England combined, or cover the salaries of 4.8 million nurses for a year
    URLhttps://www.professionalsecurity.co.uk/news/interviews/cost-of-fraud-2/
    PersonsMark Button
  • TitleFraud epidemic costs the UK £110bn annually: report
    Media name/outletInternational Investment
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date21/05/18
    DescriptionThe latest research from national audit, tax and advisory firm Crowe Clark Whitehill, together with the University of Portsmouth’s Centre for Counter Fraud Studies (CCFS), has revealed a national fraud pandemic in Britain, totalling £110bn a year.
    Producer/AuthorChristopher Copper-Ind
    URLwww.internationalinvestment.net/uncategorised/fraud-epidemic-costs-the-uk-110bn-annually-report/
    PersonsMark Button

Media contributions

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Media contributions

  • TitleFraud Epidemic Costs £3.2 Trillion Globally
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletFinance Monthly UK
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date2/07/18
    Description‘The Financial Cost of Fraud 2018’ estimates that the UK economy could be boosted by £44 billion annually if organisations step up efforts to tackle fraud and error.
    Producer/AuthorFinance Monthly
    URLhttps://www.finance-monthly.com/2018/07/fraud-epidemic-costs-3-2-trillion-globally/
    PersonsMark Button
  • TitleUK Foots £190bn Annual Fraud Bill
    Media name/outletFinance Monthly
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date22/12/17
    DescriptionReport on fraud quotes Professor Mark Button discussing the cost of fraud to UK's economy at approx £192bn -- more than the government spends on health and defence combined
    Producer/AuthorCrowe Clark Whitehill
    URLhttps://www.finance-monthly.com/2017/12/uk-foots-190bn-annual-fraud-bill/
    PersonsMark Button