• Find a New Job in your respective field First
  
• Wait for the job offer
  
• with job offer in hand walk into your company head
  
• explain why you are having a Moral issue staying with the company
  
• inform him that you are willing to stayif properly compensated, and  if this practice stops and you are assured of this
  
• if they refuse turn the comapny in and take your new job
  
• if they accept send a thank you card to the other company and inform them that your current company made a more impressive offer.
  
• If the Other company offers an even better offer and is a stable company then Leave your current company and turn them in anyway.

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ORIGINAL: SteelofUtah

You should.

• Find a New Job in your respective field First
  
• Wait for the job offer
  
• with job offer in hand walk into your company head
  
• explain why you are having a Moral issue staying with the company
  
• inform him that you are willing to stayif properly compensated, and  if this practice stops and you are assured of this
• if they refuse turn the comapny in and take your new job
  
• if they accept send a thank you card to the other company and inform them that your current company made a more impressive offer.
  
• If the Other company offers an even better offer and is a stable company then Leave your current company and turn them in anyway.

Enjoy yourself whatever you do.

Steel

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ORIGINAL: sappatoti

I do not pretend to know anything about labor laws, especially in the UK (since I'm a US citizen) but in general I would not become party to any type of fraud. Sooner or later that fraud will be exposed and those who had any part of it, no matter how small or seemingly innocent, will be made accountable in some manner.

Here's something to think about. If you are sure they are trying to get you involved in any of these dealings, think about what your role would be within them. Most likely, as the least senior member involved, you might end up as being the scape-goat when the fraud gets exposed. How would you feel in that role? Would you be able, or willing, to take the fall so that those higher up in the company are protected? Perhaps you have the option of just saying "no" to those dealings and those involved will move on to someone else.

In any event, it might be wise if you kept a journal, offsite from your place of employment, as to the goings on. Whether or not you take direct part in these dealings, the fact that you think something is afoot may be enough to get you drawn into the aftermath when they're exposed would make that journal a good asset to have in your defense.

It's a tough decision you'll have to make and I'm afraid that I or others may not be able to give you definitive advice. Because of the financial hardship you could find yourself in should you just leave, perhaps your best source of advice would be to consult with an attorney who has experience in these matters.

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ORIGINAL: Honsoku

Assuming that your ethics aren't for sale:

First and foremost: keep your nose clean. Don't let them pull you into becoming a co-conspirator.

2: Do you have any way of notifying the people who are going to be burned by the fraud? If so, they deserve to know. Keep records (and preferably evidence) of who you notified, when, and with what information along with your role in the company and how it relates to the fraudulent activity(ies). This is your counter if others try to scapegoat you.

3: If you have the least bit of worry about the company becoming hostile if you notify the victim(s), cover your bases. Know where your skeletons are (if you have any) and be prepared for them to be made public. If possible, gather documentation on your role in things that might be twisted into looking like a skeleton.

4: Is this low level fraud, or is it being perpetuated with the explicit or implicit acceptance of senior management? If it is with the acceptance and/or endorsement of senior management, get out. When the fraud does come to light, everyone who was working there at the time will be tainted and you'll probably be out of a job anyway.

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ORIGINAL: Vendaval

You are in a very tough position.  
 
I am giving you advice here based on a worst case scenario.  
 
Cover your own ass and document everything in writing, record conversations if possible, copy all e-mails and reocords, and keep duplicate copies off site, both hard (printed) and electronic.  Tell a person you trust where to find this information if you are arrested, injured or dead.
 
Don't let anyone at work know that you are doing this.
 
Consult a lawyer and be ready to come forward with the information once you have a new job to the proper authorities.
 
Be prepared for your company to smear your reputation if you are let go, fired, quit, or refuse to participate in the fraud.  They will do everything possible to discredit you include falsifying your employment records and claiming petty theft, etc.
 
You are in the hard ball court here, number one rule is survival of you and your family and staying out of jail yourself.

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ORIGINAL: Vendaval

How does the system for unemployment benefits work in the UK?  Would you still be able to pay the mortagage & bills and keep food on the table?

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ORIGINAL: samboct

I'm sorry, but I'm going to disagree with Steel's advice.

1)  Find a job in another company.  It's much easier to find a job when you're employed.  Consider yourself pinkslipped i.e. terminated.  You don't have an option- you're just closing your eyes if you stay.
2)  Do NOT stay on if they make you a better offer.  Get out even if you take a pay cut.  Accepting your current companies "better offer"  is nearly always a stupid move.  They know you want to leave, they will be grooming a replacement for you and you will get pink slipped at their convenience. People that accept their current companies "better offer" generally discover it's a bad idea in the long run.  If you were worth more money- they'd have paid it to you.
3)  Whistleblowers have a hard lot in life.  Unless you want to switch careers or are independently wealthy, it's like falling on your sword- honorable, but extremely painful.  Unless you relish the fight- think about what you want in the long run.  You're not in a position to stop the fraud, you're not a cop, and you can't afford the legal expenses.  Find another job- inform the customers that you think have been defrauded anonymously- and you've done what you can.

Good luck!

Sam (who used to be a lot more idealistic in his youth.)

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ORIGINAL: allthatjaz

I have worked for this company for just under 2 years. It has recently become apparent to me that there are some fraudulent dealings going on and if thats not bad enough they are now trying to involve me in this underhanded crap.
I have thought about putting a grievance in but I know if I do there is going to be mass panic.
I have been looking out for another job but with mass unemployment going on in the UK, it doesn't seem like a safe option.
I have a mortgage to pay and I need a salary to survive.
Should I stay and just turn a blind eye or should I do something about it?