Lock out out the scammers

Stop fraudsters getting their hands on the funds held in your medical practice. Ian Crompton shows the scams you and your staff are at risk of – and how to beat them.

As with other sectors, the threat of fraudsters targeting your medical practice continues to evolve.

Practices can be seen as attractive targets for fraudsters, due to the relatively high bank account balances which are needed to conduct day-to-day finances.

Taking some simple steps can make a real difference to fraudsters’ success rates, so here are five common scams, which all practice employees who deal with banking or finance should be aware of.