In the current period of economic uncertainty, increasing pressure on businesses is making fraudulent activity an ever-present risk for lenders – a trend not only troubling for the affected company or companies, but also for the wider economy. In particular, corporate fraud has the potential to dissuade banks from lending - a dangerous outcome during a global crisis which has significantly constrained liquidity and limited funding for businesses.
https://www.finextra.com/blogposting/19408/how-to-prevent-factoring-and-invoice-finance-fraud-during-the-current-covid-19-crisis