Jailed fraudsters reveal scam secrets to police
Detectives have visited hundreds of convicted fraudsters in prison to find out how they carried out their crimes, City of London Police has said.
Commissioner Adrian Leppard said the information helped disrupt cybercrime and reduce the number of victims.
The prisoners were not rewarded with reduced sentences, he told the BBC.
Police have always spoken to convicted criminals, but the force’s widespread use of the practice since 2012 is thought to be unprecedented.