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<p>Fraud emanating from countries abroad affecting UK citizens is a key concern for
this government and we are committed to combatting it. The Home Secretary regularly
engages with her international counterparts to build collaboration against this and
other crime types. International collaboration on fraud includes the work of the City
of London Police, which is the national lead force for fraud, partnering with law
enforcement and industry to combat fraud from overseas jurisdictions. UK authorities
continue to work with their international counterparts on a case-by-case basis to
target criminals responsible for defrauding members of the public and businesses.</p><p>We
do not currently hold data on online fraud emanating from overseas. This is why we
continue to make a concerted effort to strengthen our evidence base and improve information
sharing both as set out in the Economic Crime Plan and the 2021 Statement of Progress
(<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/economic-crime-plan-2019-to-2022"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/economic-crime-plan-2019-to-2022</a>).</p><p>Alongside
this we are developing a new approach to disrupt, deter and drive down the number
of fraud incidents, including working with international partners. This approach is
now being developed and will commit key partners in the public sector and industry
to do more to tackle fraud, focus on key areas to restrict criminals’ opportunities
to commit fraud and increase public awareness.</p>
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