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Fraud appeal to PCC candidates

by Mark Rowe

Police and crime commissioners must commit to do everything in their power to tackle fraud, says the counter-fraud trade body Financial Fraud Action UK, as it asks all candidates in next month’s elections to commit to pledges to combat this crime.

Financial Fraud Action UK (FFA UK) is asking every candidate running in next month’s police and crime commissioner elections to make tackling financial fraud and cybercrime a priority if they are elected. FFA UK wants candidates to identify extra police resources which can be focused on tackling fraud and cybercrime. FFA UK points to estimates that fraud costs the UK economy in excess of £50 billion per year, with more than 1.5 million incidents of financial fraud in 2015. One in ten people are thought to fall victim to financial fraud, say consumer groups.

Katy Worobec, Director of Financial Fraud Action UK, said: “We are working hard to tackle financial fraud but with deception scams on the increase, it is vital incoming police and crime commissioners do everything in their power to tackle fraud. Signing up to our pledges will let residents know their local candidates are serious about tackling fraud and reducing the impact this terrible crime can have.” Police and crime commissioner candidates are being asked to pledge to support national fraud awareness-raising activities and campaigns; and raise the number of fraud cases investigated and sent to the CPS for prosecution, as victims of fraud have expressed frustration at the lack of prosecutions says FFA UK.

Elections for PCCs will take place in 41 police force areas in England and Wales on May 5, alongside local government elections. Police and crime commissioners are responsible for the totality of policing, with a combined police force area budget of £8 billion.

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