Understanding the characteristics of serious fraud offending in the UK

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Published: 3rd May 2023

This study aims to improve our understanding of the most serious fraud offences perpetrated in the UK, specifically the diversity of methods for committing these crimes, the characteristics and pathways of offenders involved and where applicable, how the groups or networks of offenders operate. This is an exploratory study which used qualitative data taken from the documents compiled by police practitioners in 25 separate criminal investigations.

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Michael Skidmore

Michael Skidmore joined the Police Foundation in May 2014 as a researcher on a project studying the impact of organised crime on local communities. He previously worked as a researcher in government for six years, most recently in Home Office Science where he developed a portfolio of work looking at the profiles of organised crime offenders. Michael also worked at HM Inspectorate of Prisons where he led the research for a number of national projects looking at the provision of alcohol treatment services and the treatment of remand prisoners in custody. He has also been a support worker for ex-offenders in a community and probation setting and has an MSc in forensic psychology. Michael did his DPhil in criminology and policing studies at the University of Portsmouth.