RSM alert 11-25/26 GP email spoofing

Our counter fraud provider has alerted us to fraudulent payment requests targeting GP practices. Fraudsters are contacting practices, purporting to be doctors, requesting an urgent payment is made. The doctor’s name will appear on the email as the sender, but the actual email address will not link to them or the NHS. Most recent examples include emails made up of doctor (.) and then random numbers, such as:doctor.8938935893589@libero.it and doctor.8949889428948@libero.it

GP practices should review any request for payment thoroughly; to ensure the goods or services were ordered and provided, prior to making payment.

We also recommend verifying any requests with the doctor in person, prior to making payment and implementing a two-stage system that requires a secondary check to be made before any payments are processed.

Any false payment requests received should be reported to the ICB's local counter fraud specialist team: nhsnwlccg.lcfs@nhs.net.Our counter fraud provider has alerted us to fraudulent payment requests targeting GP practices. Fraudsters are contacting practices, purporting to be doctors, requesting an urgent payment is made. The doctor’s name will appear on the email as the sender, but the actual email address will not link to them or the NHS. Most recent examples include emails made up of doctor (.) and then random numbers, such as:doctor.8938935893589@libero.it and doctor.8949889428948@libero.it

GP practices should review any request for payment thoroughly; to ensure the goods or services were ordered and provided, prior to making payment.

We also recommend verifying any requests with the doctor in person, prior to making payment and implementing a two-stage system that requires a secondary check to be made before any payments are processed.

Any false payment requests received should be reported to the ICB's local counter fraud specialist team: nhsnwlccg.lcfs@nhs.net.