The City of London Police is taking over responsibility for Action Fraud, the national fraud and financially-motivated internet crime reporting centre. The transfer is taking place as Home secretary Theresa May announced the closure of the National Fraud Authority, which was previously in charge of Action Fraud Link to article
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Threatening scam email from Action Fraud Team
An email circulating purporting to be from Action Fraud, threatens legal action because of failure to provide Western Union details to PayPal. Link to article
Forget police and contact a call centre
From the end of this month it will be almost impossible to report fraud to the police. Victims, and anyone who suspects they are being set up by fraudsters, will be told to contact a call centre or go online and submit a form to a Home Office agency called Action Fraud. Link to article
Payment Protection Insurance scam warning
Police in Crewe are warning residents about a Payment Protection Insurance (PPI) scam after a local man was conned out of £500. The scam mirrors a national problem, and this is one of several to have been reported across Cheshire. Link to article