Fraud

Projects

The health impact of fraud

Themes: Fraud, Victim care

Published: 30th May 2024

The National Institute for Health and Care Research has funded this project to help develop research evidence on the health impact of fraud on victims. The research is being carried...

Tackling online fraud

Themes: Crime investigation, Cybercrime, Fraud, Organised crime

Published: 29th June 2023

The volume of fraud has grown exponentially in the last 10-15 years and is the most pervasive crime in the UK. The Crime Survey for England and Wales estimates there...

The disruption of serious and organised crime

Themes: Crime prevention, Cybercrime, Fraud, Organised crime

Published: 25th September 2022

What is disruption? In law enforcement “disruption” is an attempt to develop a smarter approach to controlling serious and organised crime, perpetrated by determined, sophisticated and high-risk offenders who are...

Understanding pension scams and the effectiveness of the public policy response

Themes: Fraud, Organised crime

Published: 31st March 2020

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Publications

Policing in Partnership: the role of public-private partnerships in tackling theft and fraud

Published: 10th December 2025

By The Police Foundation

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A ‘victimless crime’? Why fraud policing needs a re-design

Published: 22nd May 2025

By Michael Skidmore

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Perspectives on policing: The anatomy of online fraud

Published: 7th May 2024

By Michael Skidmore

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Understanding the characteristics of serious fraud offending in the UK

Published: 3rd May 2023

By Michael Skidmore

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Protecting people’s pensions: Understanding and preventing scams

Published: 7th September 2020

By Michael Skidmore

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Blog posts and news

Policing in partnership

Themes: Blogs, Fraud, Theft

Published: 10th December 2025

Serious fraud offending in the UK

Themes: Blogs, Fraud, Organised crime

Published: 11th May 2023

Keeping pace with modern day serious and organised crime: the challenge for law enforcement

Themes: Blogs, Children and young people, Crime investigation, Cybercrime, Digital technology, Fraud, Organised crime, Police resources

Published: 20th May 2019

The route to a more effective police response to fraud

Themes: Blogs, Crime investigation, Cybercrime, Digital technology, Fraud, Organised crime

Published: 9th April 2019

It’s time to get a grip on fraud

Themes: Blogs, Crime investigation, Cybercrime, Fraud, Organised crime

Published: 7th December 2018

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