Action Fraud - article in The Times

Peter_Williams

Did anyone read the article in The Times today regarding Action Fraud?

I didn't realise it was a private outsourced company - but it doesn't surprise me.
Interesting that some of the AF employees have been using their positions to commit fraud.

I've long suspected that bank employees (current or recent) are involved in all these telephone scams.
I know a few people who've been dragged into acting as 'money mules' too.
The whole thing is a very murky spider's web and it seems obvious to me that the govt have been turning a blind eye.

soolin

Here are a few links for those who didn't see the article, it makes worrying reading:

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/firm-behind-action-fraud-faces-sack-after-betrayal-of-victims-qbss3d5df

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/action-fraud-ignored-dossier-detailing-bitcoin-scam-n7s92d25l

https://www.standard.co.uk/business/action-fraud-scandal-is-the-result-of-poor-funding-of-financial-crime-a4213946.html

https://www.yourmoney.com/saving-banking/action-fraud-under-attack-after-newspaper-report/

edgex

Peter_Williams wrote: »

Did anyone read the article in The Times today regarding Action Fraud?

I didn't realise it was a private outsourced company - but it doesn't surprise me.
Interesting that some of the AF employees have been using their positions to commit fraud.

I've long suspected that bank employees (current or recent) are involved in all these telephone scams.
I know a few people who've been dragged into acting as 'money mules' too.
The whole thing is a very murky spider's web and it seems obvious to me that the govt have been turning a blind eye.

"Action Fraud is run by the City of London Police and the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB), but its call centre has been outsourced to a call centre in Glasgow"


Did you know that not all forensics testing is done by the police?

hollydays

edgex wrote: »

"Action Fraud is run by the City of London Police and the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB), but its call centre has been outsourced to a call centre in Glasgow"


Did you know that not all forensics testing is done by the police?

What point are you making

DoaM

hollydays wrote: »

What point are you making

That AF aren't the only outsourced Police function?