Counter-fraud

Businesses in the West Midlands are amongst the best in the UK in conducting identity checks on new customers.

https://www.shropshirestar.com/news/business/2021/09/06/west-midlands-firms-among-the-best-at-identity-checks/

https://www.itv.com/news/meridian/2021-09-03/crackdown-on-blue-badge-abuse-in-kent-assisted-by-new-technology

Newly published data collated by the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau shows a huge spike in fraud and cybercrime so far in 2021.

https://digit.fyi/uk-suffers-1-3bn-in-losses-to-fraud-and-cybercrime-this-year/#.YS-_sbwa3no.twitter

The National Fraud Initiative (NFI) has detected or prevented more than £2bn of fraud since it was launched 25 years ago.

https://www.yourmoney.com/credit-cards-loans/anti-fraud-scheme-prevents-2bn-of-fraud/

London Fraud Forum (LFF), the membership organisation which brings public, private and third sectors together to fight fraud, has announced that following the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions, it will return to hosting its 15th annual conference as an ‘in-person’ event after moving the conference online in 2020. The popular one-day conference will take place on Thursday 14th October 2021, at Guildhall, London.

https://thefintechtimes.com/london-fraud-forum-returns-to-an-in-person-event-for-its-15th-annual-conference/

This document sets out the government’s plan to deliver the change that Britain needs, with less crime, fewer victims, and a safer country.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/beating-crime-plan

Police have been authorised to employ 20,000 to assist in combating of crime. One of their first targets is domestic burglary, which we can agree is a horrible crime causing financial and emotional deep distress.

https://www.finextra.com/blogposting/20726/app-and-account-take-over-fraud-online-an-untenable-pariah

Few organisations operating in the key areas of consumer protection and consumer information have performed as poorly in recent years as Action Fraud, the police's national fraud reporting service.

https://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/comment/article-9847003/JEFF-PRESTRIDGE-right-axe-Inaction-Fraud-whats-next.html

A couple from North Yorkshire have spoken out after becoming victims of online scammers.

https://www.itv.com/news/calendar/2021-08-03/former-ripon-mayor-speaks-out-after-being-targeted-by-online-fraudsters

Fraud and hacking soared during the pandemic as criminals “took advantage of behavioural changes” while reports of domestic abuse-related offences also rose, official figures show.

https://www.policeprofessional.com/news/substantial-rise-in-fraud-and-hacking-during-coronavirus-pandemic/