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Launched at New Scotland Yard on the 20th February 2009 PROFiT is a coalition of travel industry partners working together to eliminate fraud in the travel industry. Working closely with the Metropolitan Police through its initiative Operation Sterling the aim of the group is to cut fraud out of the industry by offering advice and setting minimum standards.

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    PROFiT Launch - Travel Weekly - The travel industry has taken steps to stamp out fraud with the official launch of the Prevention of Fraud in Travel group. More than 150 delegates from travel agencies, airlines and operators attended the official launch of the PROFiT initiative at New Scotland Yard in London on Friday. 23/02/09 >>

    PROFiT Launch - TTG - A new anti-fraud group in the travel industry was launched today. PROFiT (Prevent Fraud in Travel) involves the Metropolitan Police, British Airways, Teletext and independent agency groups including Hays Travel, Freedom Travel Group and Global Travel Group. 20/02/09 >>

    PROFiT Launch - Sky news - New Scheme To Help Brits Abroad Beat Fraud. A scheme that aims to protect around 400,000 British tourists who fall foul of travel fraudsters each year will be launched today. 20/02/09 >>

    PROFiT Launch - press release - Following the success of its groundbreaking industry fraud forums, the Met’s Operation Sterling Unit is pleased to announce today’s launch of the travel industry counter-fraud forum – PROFiT (PRevention of Fraud in Travel). Fraud costs the UK economy billions of pounds annually. More importantly the human and social cost of scams as well as the commercial cost of criminal activity are immense. 19/02/09 >>