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<p>The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) is aware that City of London Police, the national
police lead in substantial fraud investigations, is currently considering the widely-reported
case involving Wonga. To date the CPS have not been asked by the police as to whether
the practice of issuing letters from fake solicitors constitutes a criminal offence.</p><p>
</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Any referral to the CPS will be made to the CPS Specialist
Fraud Division, who would provide wider advice about whether such practices constitute
a criminal offence if that was requested by the police.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
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