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<p>In the period up to March 2018 Action Fraud recorded 277,561 crimes (Source: ONS
– April 17 to March 18). The National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB), which analyses
crimes recorded by Action Fraud, cannot directly task Regional Organised Crime Units.</p><p>In
light of which crimes are allocated to forces as per the rules set out in the Home
Office Counting Rules. In the same period (April 17 to March 18) the NFIB disseminated
53,574 crimes to Police forces (a), a further 120 crimes were sent direct to Regional
Organised Crime Units as a result of the NFIB being aware of an ongoing investigation
which was being undertaken by them.</p><p>A considerable number of the crimes will
have been perpetrated by the same criminal group.</p>
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