Guest Post: Scam victims must report to Action Fraud
Posted under: Today’s guest post comes from Action Fraud, the UK’s National fraud reporting centre, operated by the National Fraud Authority – the government agency that helps to co-ordinate the fight against fraud in the UK.
Sometimes scam victims feel too embarrassed to report it, or think that nothing can be done. This isn’t true. Fraudsters rely on the silence of their victims to get away with committing their crimes.
Criminals scam innocent victims out of their hard-earned cash and people have lost their entire savings to fraudsters. This has an absolutely devastating effect on individuals and families. Furthermore, fraudsters have been known to spend this money on funding serious organised crime such as human trafficking, illegal firearms trade and terrorism.
That’s why it couldn’t be more important for victims of fraud to report it to Action Fraud.
What is Action Fraud?
Action Fraud is the national fraud reporting centre. It’s the place for anyone in the UK to go for advice and information about fraud, as well as to report fraud if they’ve become a victim.
The Action Fraud website is full of information about different types of frauds and scams, news and alerts about some of the latest scams and an online reporting tool, which is where victims of fraud can report it.
Victims of fraud can fill out the online fraud reporting tool, or call Action Fraud if they prefer. Then they are given a crime reference number, and the case is passed over to the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB), which is run by the police service.
After making a fraud report to Action Fraud, victims have the option of getting emotional support and practical help from the charity Victim Support.
Why report fraud to Action Fraud?
There is no shame in becoming a victim of a scam. It’s crucial to report it so that fraudsters are caught.
Remember that fraud is a crime and fraudsters will constantly reinvent themselves to find new ways of tricking people. Anyone could be a victim.
Fraud costs you money too – the equivalent of about £621 a year for every adult in England and Wales.
For information and advice about fraud and scams, or to report a fraud, visit Action Fraud’s website at http://www.actionfraud.org.uk.
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CLIFF VAUGHAN
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I have found Action Fraud to be extremely unsympathetic and unhelpful. The result is that the person I was trying to report has now defrauded another highly vulnerable single Mum – who is on the verge of losing her house. Watch out , all Victims, because there is NOBODY to help – especially not the authorities. It is no wonder that fraud is so rampant – because it is they – not the victims – that have the support of the Government authorities