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<p>The Home Office Analysis and Insight Team has developed its evidence base on the
scale, nature and impact of fraud against individuals and businesses using comparative
analysis from key data sources, such as Action Fraud, the Crime Survey for England
and Wales (CSEW) and academic literature. The CSEW reports an estimated 3.3 million
fraud incidents in England and Wales for the year ending June 2018. In the same period,
the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB) notes 641,700 fraud and computer misuse
offences referred, including those from Action Fraud (the UK’s national reporting
centre for fraud and cyber crime) with 288,703 offences reported.</p><p>The Home Office
is working in partnership with the wider public and private sectors to develop measures
aimed at reducing peoples’ vulnerability to fraud. We have also been working with
law enforcement to improve the reporting and investigation of fraud and the support
provided to victims. Last year, the Secretary of State commissioned Her Majesty’s
Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services to carry out a thematic
inspection of the policing response to fraud. The inspection report is due to be published
in early 2019, and will inform our future activity.</p>
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