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<p>The Government takes all types of fraud, including those operating through telephones,
extremely seriously. We consider all types of fraud to have been committed by criminals,
not scammers. We are working closely with Action Fraud <br>and the National Fraud
Intelligence Bureau to ensure that the public has the information they need to protect
themselves. When a serious threat or a new type of fraud is identified, Action Fraud
places an alert on its website with <br>advice for individuals to protect themselves
from becoming victims. Members of the public can sign up to receive these alerts by
email. We are supporting local forces and agencies to deliver effective protective
advice to the public <br>on fraud, including telephone scams, in collaboration with
the City of London Police. <br><br>We are also working closely with Financial Fraud
Action UK and the British Bankers’ Association who have issued advice to consumers
on how to protect themselves from fraudsters who target people on the phone.</p><p>
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