Are you joining us at our

2026 MFF Annual Conference

Thursday 25 June 2026

9.00am - 4.30pm

Venue: Millennium Point, Birmingham

Midlands Fraud Forum are pleased to announce details of their 19th Annual Conference. This is a good opportunity to connect with counter fraud people from across the region, networking with people in different sectors, and a key opportunity to listen to a range of inspirational speakers on various topics. 

Confirmed Conference Speakers:

We are delighted to announce the following confirmed speakers:

• Simon Foster - West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner
• Amanda Wolf - Head of Report Fraud Operations
• Martin Swain - Director for Intelligence and Law Enforcement Engagement at Companies House
• Simon York - ex Director HMRC FIS and CIO
• Matthew Ray - Director, Economic Crime Reform Implementation Insolvency Service, Department for Business and Trade
• Graham Barrow - Co-presenter of The Dark Money Files podcast and co-founder of Risk Alert 247 Ltd
• Shari Vahl - Reporter You and Yours / Presenter Scam Secrets /BBC Radio 4
• Matthew Field - Fraud Advisory Panel
• Daniel Argent - Director of Financial Crime and Fraud (MLRO) at Chetwood Bank
• Cherim Nicholls - Head of Compliance/MLRO at StreamBank
• William Taaffe - Lockdown Cyber Security
• Arun Chauhan - Director and Founder, Tenet Law
• Steve Taylor - Specialist Fraud Investigation Training & Consultancy LTD
• Janice Goldstraw-White - Perpetuity Research
• Lee Fitzgerald - Head of BI Fraud Strategy and Operations, Barclays

Stop! Think Fraud

National Campaign Against Fraud

Stop! Think Fraud is backed by leading counter fraud experts who are uniting under one voice to provide consistent, clear and robust anti-fraud advice to the public.

Fraud accounts for around 40% of all crime in England and Wales, with an estimated 3.2 million offences each year. The latest data from the Crime Survey of England and Wales shows it has reduced by 13% over the past year. The estimated cost of fraud to society is £6.8 billion in England and Wales.

Fraud has also more than doubled in Scotland over the past 9 years and reports spiked in Northern Ireland during the pandemic, with a decline now being observed.

The evidence led campaign draws on the expertise of leading counter-fraud experts and includes an online fraud hub which will provide concise, simple to follow advice. It will also signpost victims to relevant organisations for further advice and support.

Impactful adverts will also be prominently displayed in public settings, from billboards to radio, and from TV screens to social media. It is anticipated the campaign will be seen by 95% of adults in the UK over the coming weeks.

[Source: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/major-campaign-to-fight-fraud-launched 12 Feb 2024]

Fraudsters aren’t fussy. They’ll pick on anyone.

Nobody is immune from fraud. The criminals behind it target people online and in their homes, often emotionally manipulating their victims before they steal money or personal data.

But there is something we can do. By staying vigilant and always taking a moment to stop, think and check whenever we’re approached, we can help to protect ourselves and each other from fraud.

Check out some of our useful resources on our Fraud Prevention pages ranging from our #IFONLY videos and downloadable items