Fraud Strategy 2023-03-20
2023-03-20
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Over 70% of scams originate online, indicating that tech and social media companies play a significant role both in enabling fraud and preventing it.
Given that over 70% of scams originate online and that tech and social media companies are currently driving the problem, will my right hon. Friend compel their sector to be part of the solution by going after frauds and fraudsters on their own platforms, as well as upping all our defences in the upcoming national fraud strategy?
The Online Safety Bill is a welcome first step towards greater responsibility from social media companies for user safety, but more needs to be considered.
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Fraud now accounts for nearly half of all crimes, yet very few cases are investigated with only 0.1% going to court.
While it is welcome that we will eventually get this fraud strategy, what more are the Government doing to ensure that the police have the resources and expertise to tackle crimes of fraud and that the criminal justice system speeds up so that many more such cases get not only investigated but heard in court?
We need to bring together intelligence resources, policing elements and the will to tackle an explosion of fraud around the world. The chief constable in Manchester is doing much to combat this issue.
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