Commercial and Cyber Fraud : A Legal Guide to Justice for Businesses

Commercial and, increasingly, cyber fraud are massive problems for businesses. It is estimated that there are over five million incidents of fraud and two million cyber-related crimes committed annually in the UK costing approximately 193 billion with organizations losing 183 billion per year. Understanding how to deal with fraud cases is now, more than ever, a necessity for businesses. This book equips its readers to deal with post-fraud litigation responses available to businesses. It is aimed at owners and managers of small to medium sized enterprises (SMEs), and in-house lawyers and officers in large corporations, and at victims who have no experience or limited experience of the law in fraud cases. The book sets out the process, from discovery of the crime and consideration of options, through engaging lawyers, early interventions to secure assets in the hands of fraudsters, and culminating in sections on legal rights and processes, including court trials. The book also contains an introduction to cross-border cases.