2026 Publications

What is the government's new Fraud Strategy and how will it help fight fraud?

The UK Home Office announces a £250 million investment over three years to tackle the UK's biggest crime type

> Online Crime Centre launching April 2026 – a new public-private 'nerve centre' bringing together banks, tech firms, police and intelligence agencies

> Sponsoring the Global Fraud Summit to raise awareness and lead the international response

> Collaborate with telecoms, online and financial services sectors to deliver interventions that address their vulnerability to criminal exploitation

Three priorities:

1. Disrupt (pages 14-31): disrupting the tools, methods, systems and vulnerabilities exploited by criminals

2. Safeguard (pages 32-41): strengthen resilience so fraud can be detected and repelled before harm occurs.

3. Respond (pages 42-53): brings together reporting, victim support, reimbursement, criminal and civil justice

A new Fraud Ministerial Accountability Group which will sit alongside the Joint Fraud Taskforce beneath the Economic Crime Strategic Board

New Report Fraud service now live – replacing Action Fraud

Fraud Victims Charter coming Q2 2027 setting minimum standards of care

Does this have potential to make a meaningful difference?

Will success will depend on sustained delivery, cross‑sector cooperation, and improved data use?

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