Fraud and Economic Crime

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There is a large amount of material available to assist members of the public to safeguard themselves against fraud and direct links are provided below:

www.consumerdirect.gov.uk/ (provides clear, practical consumer advice)
www.banksafeonline.org.uk/ (provides advice on scams, trojans and money mules etc)
www.cardwatch.org.uk/ (information on preventing fraudulent use of credit cards, debit cards, cheque guarantee cards and charge cards)
www.millersmiles.co.uk/ (advice on current phishing scams)
www.checkmend.com/ (enables a purchaser to check the history of an item of property by its serial number
www.getsafeonline.org/ (advice on internet theft and identity protection)
www.identitytheft.org.uk/ (advice on how to protect your identity)
www.nhscounterfraud.nhs.uk/ (advice on NHS fraud for employees, patients and members of the public)
www.tradingstandards.gov.uk/ (encourages honest enterprise and business and helps to safeguard consumers)
www.fraudadvisorypanel.org/ (a registered charity which works to raise awareness of the damage caused by fraud to individuals and organisations
www.ico.gov.uk/ (information on the Data Protection Act 1998 and Freedom of Information Act 2000)
www.immobilise.com/ (a national property registration database)

For more information from the City of London Police check Economic Crime Directorate

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Last modified: 24 August 2011