Detective Constable Mark Aldridge

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Detective Constable

Mark Aldridge

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FELO

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Detective Constable Mark Aldridge

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Fraud

Evaluation and

Liaison

Officer

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Detective Constable Mark Aldridge

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Fraud and

Economic

Crime

Unit

The National Fraud Authority Annual Fraud Indicator report has put the loss to the UK

economy from Fraud at…..

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The National Fraud Authority Annual Fraud Indicator report has put the loss to the UK

economy from Fraud at…..

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£52 billion

Aims of Session

• Overview of Action Fraud

• How it works

• How to Report using Action Fraud Reporting Tools

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Action Fraud

Overview

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The Problem

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• UK’s national fraud and internet crime reporting centre.• Set up in 2009 by National Fraud Authority (originally

part of the Home Office)• Report and record fraud and information about fraud on

behalf of the Police• All reports are sent to the National Fraud Intelligence

Bureau (NFIB)• Action Fraud and the NFIB are managed and operated by

the City of London Police

Action Fraud: What is it?

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Action Fraud

How it works

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Online via the ActionFraud website

(www.actionfraud.police.uk)

crime and information reporting on-screen, fill in the boxes.

Also:

A great source of information on fraud including fraud types and MO’s, and ways and means of protecting yourself from becoming a victim.

Action Fraud: How do you report fraud?

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http://www.actionfraud.police.uk/

Telephone the Contact Centre

0300 123 2040

Dedicated trained Advisors for over the phone crime and information reporting and source of information on fraud

Signposting

Action Fraud: How do you report fraud?

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So how does it work?

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Fraud ID -7552049Fraud CRN NFRC140700712648Fraud Type NFIB1H - Other Advance Fee FraudsFraud Report Date 2014-07-29T13:27:08.247First Contact Method 4183 - Visit to a websiteEnabler Hacking 0Enabler Identity 0Enabler Online Email 0Enabler Other 0Enabler Online Sales 0Enabler Online Social 0Enabler Phone 1Enabler Post 0Enabler Present 0

Action Fraud Crime Document

ActionFraud report

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Fraud Victim Support Requested 270 - No

Fraud Impact Level 277 - Significant - impacting on health or financial well being

Fraud Additional Information ……….We will return to this !...........

First Contact Details www.backpage.com

ActionFraud report

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First Contact Date 2014-06-02T00:00:00Reported Police Station ManchesterReported Police Reference 1786 24/07/2014Product Description Fee for registering for job.Demographic Gender 283 - MaleAmount Given £1498Amount Requested £1498Amount Recovered £0Vulnerability Prior Victim 0 - NoVulnerability Regular Target 0 - NoVulnerability Risks Losing Money 0 - No

ActionFraud report

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Evi Emails Or Online Transcripts 1 - YesEvi CCTV 0 - NoEvi Photos Recordings or Minutes 0 - NoEvi Contracts or Other Legal 0 - NoEvi Call Recordings or Text Messages 0 - NoEvi Letters or Faxes 0 - NoEvi Other 0 - NoClear period start date 29/07/2014Disposal date 27/07/2020

ActionFraud report

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Person First Name Seductive ProductionOrganisation Name Seductive Production

Person Title 147 - OtherPerson First Name Seductive ProductionOrganisation Name Seductive ProductionAddress Country 1593 - EnglandContact Details Org Website www.seductiveproduction.co.ukContact Details Org Email [email protected] Details Org Tel 02031379146

Suspect - 2

Suspect - 1

ActionFraud report

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Person Title 324 - MrPerson First Name FredPerson Last Name BloggsPerson Date of Birth 1977-12-29T00:00:00Address Line 1 White Lodge Hotel, 87-89 Great Cheetham

Street WestAddress City SalfordAddress Country 1167 - EnglandAddress Postcode M7 2JAContact Details Preferred Method 127 - Mobile phoneContact Details Mobile 07848059357Contact Details Email [email protected]

Victim - 1

ActionFraud report

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TransferType ID 2TransferType Bank Name BarclaysTransferType Sort Code 20-25-08TransferType Account Number 13786336TransferType Payee Name DDPTransferType Transaction 1 Date 2014-06-30T00:00:00TransferType Transaction 1 Amount 1199

Transfer - 2

ActionFraud report

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TransferType ID 1TransferType Method 236 - Paid from or taken from bank accountTransferType Bank Name LloydsTransferType Sort Code 30-92-85TransferType Account Number 20460068TransferType Payee Name M.B.NTransferType Transaction 1 Date 2014-06-17T00:00:00TransferType Transaction 1 Amount 299

Transfer - 1

ActionFraud report

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Fraud Additional Information

Victim came across an advert for a job in the adult entertainment industry online. Victim applied for the job and suspect advised victim would need to pay money to register. Victim done so and paid via bank transfer, suspects then advised victim he had to pay again for paperwork and advertising victim also paid that via bank transfer. Suspect was in touch everyday and when victim paid the second amount suspects were no longer in contact. Victim contacted suspect to ask for a refund and they stated he had to wait six weeks. No money has been recovered.

…and I promise this is true!!!

Action Fraud: What do you get?

• Every Crime report is given a Police Crime Reference Number, NFRCxxxxxxxxxxxx , and a case sensitive password.

• You can update a crime report if additional information comes to light using this CRN and password.

• Every Information report is given a Reference Number, NFRCxxxxxxxxxxxx.

• Fulfilment sent out for all crime reports

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• Report is disseminated to Law Enforcement – Victim will receive a letter to inform them where it has gone and who to contact for further update

• Report results in Disruption Activity – Victim will receive a letter to inform them of this

• No Further Action Possible – Victim will receive a letter after 28 days of reporting

• Updates also sent to victims when report has been ‘No Crimed’ or transferred to another Police Force

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Action Fraud: Victim Updates

When will Police need to input Crimes to Action Fraud?

In most cases the Police can refer anyone reporting a fraud directly to Action Fraud, except:

• When there is a Call for Service• Vulnerable Victims• Fraud involving an outstanding PNC Registered vehicle or plant

machinery

In these cases the officer should create a CRI on the force system.

To generate the national crime reference number they should also enter all details into the Action Fraud Web tool.

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How to Report Fraud and whatdoes it look like?

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How to Report Fraud and whatdoes it look like?

Updating a Crime Report

• You must have the NFRC number & password for the original report.

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Cyber Crime

Action Fraud also record offences under the Computer Misuse Act 1990

• Viruses/Malware • Hacking • Denial of Service Attack

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Home Office Counting Rules

• Action Fraud records crime in line with Home Office Counting Rules for Fraud

• If there is no crime to record but the call is relating to fraud - Action Fraud may still take an information report

Crime vs. Information

CRIME REPORTS

• NFRC Reference Number• Password issued • Will be reviewed by NFIB analyst

if above scoring threshold

INFORMATION REPORTS

• NFRC Reference Number• No Password issued• Will not be reviewed by NFIB

analyst unless becomes linked to a crime report.

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Common Frauds occurring within Local Authorities and Organisations

Personnel Management Frauds

(Clocking Frauds)

• staff on sick leave but working elsewhere

• abuses of flexible working time systems

• misuse of official time, eg abusing a company’s computer misuse policy

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Exploiting assets and information

This is when assets of an organisation are used for unofficial

purposes.

Fraud relating to exploiting assets and information can include those

who supply information to outsiders for personal gain.


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Procurement fraudProcurement fraud is any fraud relating to a company

purchasing

goods, services or commissioning construction projects from

third parties.

Fraud can happen when the tender process has not been followed so

that fraud can be committed, or when there is bid rigging. It can also

happen when there are payment claims for goods or services that

were not delivered or were inferior to what was specified in the order.

Offences can also fall within the Bribery Act 2010, Anti-corruption

legislation and Public Office legislation.


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Travel and subsistence fraud

Fraud relating to travel and subsistence happen when employees

of a company claim for travel or subsistence expenses that are

not owed.

Travel and subsistence fraud can include claims for journeys that

were not made, false client entertainment claims, claims for amounts

higher than that spent, forged signatures authorising payment and

unauthorised amendments to timesheets. Also known as Accounting

fraud.


Identity Theft/Fraud

Identity theft happens when fraudsters access enough information

about someone’s identity (such as their name, date of birth, current or

previous addresses) to commit identity fraud. Identity theft can take

place whether the fraud victim is alive or deceased.

Identity fraud can be described as the use of that stolen identity in

criminal activity to obtain goods or services by deception including

Employment

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Mandate Fraud

Mandate fraud is when someone gets you to change a direct

debit, standing order or bank transfer mandate, by purporting to

be an organisation you make regular payments to, for example a

subscription or membership organisation or your business

supplier.

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Documents

Detective Constable Mark Aldridge