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Crimestoppers campaign

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Crimestoppers is hunting for ten of the most wanted fraudsters from across the UK. The ten on Crimestoppers’ Most Wanted Fraudsters list are believed to be responsible for at least £200m of fraud.  Those profiled include individuals that are wanted for high value VAT fraud, fraud by false representation and bank account fraud.

 

 

Lord Ashcroft, KCMG, Founder and Chair of Crimestoppers, said: “This is not a victimless crime. Every single one of us is paying higher taxes, bank charges and insurance fees because of fraud.

 

“The amount of fraud against the public purse is around £27 billion a year. This is equivalent to 30 per cent of the estimated national education budget for 2011/2012. Think of the many cuts and savings that would not have to occur if we did not suffer this level of fraud! Serious fraudsters often operate as part of gangs and fraud is just one of their business streams. This can result in the funding of drugs and people trafficking, which causes real harm to many.

 

“Fraud is not acceptable and must not be tolerated. If you know of anyone committing fraud, or know the whereabouts of those featured in this campaign, I urge you to call the charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or by filling in an online information giving form. We guarantee that no one will know your identity. Help us take these criminals out of circulation.”

 

About Crimestoppers

 

Crimestoppers is a charity, operating the 24/7 telephone number 0800 555 111 which people can ring to pass on information about crimes anonymously. They can also use the ‘giving information’ form via the website www.crimestoppers-uk.org.  Around 23 people are arrested and charged every day as a result of information given to Crimestoppers.  Since Crimestoppers began in 1988, it has received over a million actionable calls, resulting in over 108,000 arrests and charges. Over £115m of goods has been recovered and over £213 million worth of drugs has been seized.    In 2005, Crimestoppers launched the UK’s Most Wanted on its website which allows the public to view images of criminals and pass on vital information about their whereabouts. It has been highly successful with over 1,000 arrests to date.     Crimestoppers UK was founded by Lord Ashcroft, KCMG, Chairman of Trustees.

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