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<p>The Home Office holds responsibility for the Joint Fraud Taskforce, while DCMS
is responsible for policy on tackling nuisance calls.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Joint
Fraud Taskforce is working with industry to tackle Card Not Present Fraud, including
fraudulent purchases made over the telephone. Since September 2016 the Government
has been running the Take Five fraud awareness campaign designed to urge the public
and businesses to take time to consider whether a situation they find themselves in
is genuine. Specific advice on phone scams and vishing can be found at www.takefive-stopfraud.org.uk</p><p>
</p><p> </p><p>There are existing measures that make it mandatory for all direct marketing
firms to display their calling line identification - making it easier for people to
identify direct marketing calls, and choose whether to accept them. In addition, Government
has recently legislated in the Financial Guidance and Claims Act 2018 to further restrict
direct marketing by placing a ban on cold calls offering to settle personal injury
or payment protection insurance claims if the claimant has not chosen to ‘opt-in’.</p>
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