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Date: November 22, 2024 Fri
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1 results foundAuthor: CIFAS Title: Fraudscape: Depicting the UK's Fraud Landscape Summary: This Report examines and assesses the fraud cases identified by CIFAS Member organisations during 2008 and 2009 to ascertain any key differences between the typology of the frauds seen in 2009 compared with 2008. Fraudscape analyses fraud data, by type of fraud committed and product targeted by the fraudster, and presents some key findings: Total frauds increased by nearly 10% in 2009 compared with 2008. A 32% increase in identity fraud (where a fraudster applies in the name of an innocent victim or uses an entirely fictitious identity) has been driven by identity fraudsters targeting bank accounts, communications, and mail order products. Application fraud (the use of material falsehoods - lies - on applications or false documentation) has decreased by over 25% from levels seen in 2008. The 'typical' victim of identity fraud is still the man in his forties, though the increase in women being impersonated, or having their accounts taken over, indicates that now, as never before, anyone can be a potential target. Bank accounts, communications and mail order are the product types with the greatest proportionate increase in fraud in 2009 compared with 2008. Details: London: CIFAS - The UK's Fraud Prevention Services, 2010. 46p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed September 7, 2010 at: http://www.cifas.org.uk/download/Fraudscape-February_2010.pdf Year: 2010 Country: United Kingdom URL: http://www.cifas.org.uk/download/Fraudscape-February_2010.pdf Shelf Number: 119769 Keywords: FraudIdentity FraudMail Order FraudMortgage Frauds |