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Cheshire Constabulary is warning residents to be vigilant following a significant increase in fraud offences. Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic the force has seen a 22 per cent increase in the number of reports of fraud across the county.
http://www.alderleyedge.com/news/article/20417/warning-issued-following-surge-in-fraud-offences-during-lockdown
Action Fraud figures show £5,142,265-worth of fraud has been reported since February, with the number of reports totalling more than 2,100.
A total of £5,341,592 has been reported lost by 2,204 victims of coronavirus-related scams.
The survey by credit reference agency TransUnion found 12% of British adults have successfully been scammed out of an average of £550 each or £3.6bn collectively.
https://www.yourmoney.com/household-bills/one-in-10-brits-lost-average-of-550-to-scammers-during-pandemic/
The total value of fraud in Yorkshire fell to £16.2m in 2019, down from £52m in the previous year, according to research carried out by accountancy and business advisory firm BDO.
https://www.insidermedia.com/news/yorkshire/value-of-yorkshire-fraud-cases-reduces-bdo
The North West has overtaken Yorkshire as the UK fraud hotspot, outside London, new research shows.
https://www.thebusinessdesk.com/northwest/news/2060125-fraud-cases-in-nw-soar-in-value-from-52m-to-500m-in-one-year#.XsOa-yE6_3U.twitter
The total value of fraud in the Midlands reached £56.9m in 2019, up from £41.2m the previous year, according to research carried out by accountancy and business advisory firm BDO.
https://www.thebusinessdesk.com/westmidlands/news/2040826-value-of-midlands-fraud-soars-by-38#.XsOaTcHjZy8.twitter
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