Fraud has a detrimental impact on people from all walks of life. Far from being the 'victimless crime' that it is often portrayed as, the local impact from rapidly emerging national and trans-national trends on our communities and businesses is only now coming to be fully recognised or realised. For too long fraud has been something of a hidden crime, with significant underreporting by individuals and businesses alike.
As a leading national and international force in combating economic crime, the City of London Police puts a huge amount of energy and resources into tackling fraud. We are the National Lead Force (NLF) for fraud, with responsibility for running the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB), which analyses millions of previously unconnected reports of fraud to produce fraud intelligence for every police force in the UK. Through its work, we have built a much fuller picture on the nature of fraud offending across the UK.
COMMANDER STEVE HEAD City of London Police ACPO National Coordinator for Economic Crime
As National Coordinator, my own role is to manage the police response to fraud through setting standards, joint working and integrating strategies across the
counter-fraud community. I therefore fully endorse the advice and information given here, which is a very welcome contribution to the ongoing fight against fraud in all its forms.
I would encourage all people who believe they may have been the victim of fraud
to report it straight away. People can report it over the phone or via the internet to Action Fraud, a dedicated national call centre for fraud reporting, or, if they need additional support or the crime is happening there and then, they can contact the police in the usual way. It is essential that the police have this information to help target these fraudsters wherever they might be in the country and to assist in preventing further victimisation.
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