Action Fraud
Over £650m lost to investment scams in a year
Weak economy and low interest rates gave criminals opportunity to defraud victims
£60m revamp for UK fraud centre
Recent information request found just 6.6% of pension scam complaints passed to the police
Over £30m lost to scams in four years
Victims put off sorting out their finances for fear of being scammed again
Best Practice | 24 Mar 20
Life insurance scammers crawl out from under rocks
Times of crisis bring out the best in most – but the very worst in some
UK coronavirus-related fraud nearly hits £1m
Bogus HMRC tax refunds and investment scams are some of the many tactics being used