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<p>It is not possible to give an exact figure for the total number of phishing emails
received by United Kingdom citizens each year. Published data from the Oxford Internet
Institute estimates that 19 per cent of internet users experienced phishing attempts
in 2013, down from 22 per cent in 2011. Phishing attempts, whether successful or not,
can be reported to the Action Fraud reporting centre, run by the City of London Police,
which is the UK’s central point for reporting fraud and financially-motivated cyber
crime.</p><p> </p><p>The cyber security threat was recognised by the Government as
a Tier One threat to national security. In response, we are investing £860 million
over five years through the National Cyber Security Programme (NCSP) to improve our
ability to understand and tackle this threat. Around 10% of NCSP funding has been
used to improve capabilities of the police to investigate cyber crime, including creating
the National Cyber Crime Unit in the National Crime Agency, and setting up dedicated
cyber teams in each of the Regional Organised Crime Units in England and Wales. We
have also launched an awareness campaign, known as Cyber StreetWise, to encourage
individuals and businesses to adopt sensible online behaviours so they can avoid the
dangers of scams such as phishing. The details can be viewed at www.cyberstreetwise.com.</p><p>
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