Crime and Policing

City of London Police’s Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department launches campaign to raise awareness of fraudsters selling fake car insurance and warn motorists to ‘Steer Clear of Fraud’

https://www.actionfraud.police.uk/steerclearoffraud

Britain’s leading fraud prosecutor says he is combing through his case load to detect signs that criminals are using the country to hide illicit wealth, as new powers come into effect that allow authorities to seize the proceeds of “dirty money”.

Action Fraud has recently experienced an increase in the number of calls to members of the public by fraudsters requesting payments for a "phantom" debt.

https://www.westmercia.police.uk/media/15143/Phantom-Debt-Fraud-Alert--Survey-1/pdf/Phantom_Debt_Fraud_Alert_Jan_2018.pdf

Action Fraud is warning the public about fraudsters that are using the name of the British Council to trick businesses and individuals into handing over money.

https://actionfraud.police.uk/news/fraudsters-using-the-name-of-the-british-council-jan18

£87,410 lost to binary options fraud every day in the UK according to figures from Action Fraud.

https://actionfraud.police.uk/news/investors-lose-over-87k-a-day-to-binary-options-fraud-jan18

For Take Five to Stop Fraud Week City Police joined the banking industry, the UK Government and other commercial, public and third sector organisations to help people protect themselves from financial fraud.

http://news.cityoflondon.police.uk/r/981/join_us_in_taking_five_to_stop_fraud_

Civil recovery investigations will play an integral role in the work of the PCTF. These powers are a strong tool in preventing those engaged in criminal activity from benefiting financially or materially from it

http://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/1272-paramilitary-crime-task-force-obtains-property-freezing-order

Last month the government unveiled the National Economic Crime Centre which aims to tackle high-level fraud and money laundering, and NCA director general Lynne Owens has urged insurance companies to channel part of their profits into the centre.

https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/uk/news/kidnap-ransom-terrorism/official-cites-bigger-security-threat-than-terrorism-89369.aspx

Forces are still not treating fraud as a high enough priority, according to the national lead for economic crime.

http://www.policeprofessional.com/news.aspx?id=31232

Home Affairs Select Committee hear from T/Commander David Clark, City of London Police, Richard Piggin, Which?, D.Supt Nicky Porter, Greater Manchester Police, and Katy Worobec, UK Finance

http://parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/30d1493c-b0b0-4e2b-94f6-890b21dfa07c