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The volume of fraud impacting on the United Kingdom is growing in complexity and diversity. Those who commit fraud exploit and profit from misplaced trust and act to the detriment of public through the serious harm they cause.
Fraud has been globalised and the reach of the fraudster has increased through the use of new technologies, enabling traditional crime to be committed in new ways through the use of computers, computer networks or other forms of information communications technology.
This advice is intended to support forces to provide a consistent response to investigating fraud.
Guidance document:
Reference material:
- Action Fraud Matrix(opens an external website in the same tab)
- Memorandum of Understanding(opens an external website in the same tab)
- Combined Law Enforcement Response to Fraud(opens an external website in the same tab)
- Guide to Fraud Warning Signs(opens an external website in the same tab)
- Guide to Fraud Types & Prevention Advice(opens an external website in the same tab)
- Guide to Risk Assessment(opens an external website in the same tab)
- Guide to Useful Organisations & Agencies(opens an external website in the same tab)
- Guide to Red Flags(opens an external website in the same tab)
All documents are available to authorised users who are logged on to College Learn(opens an external website in the same tab).