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FRAUD RELATED LINKS

The following web sites contain information about fraud-related issues:

-   UK Police Forces (including fraud squads)
A comprehensive guide to contacting all UK police forces and other police-related organisations

-  The Alliance Against Counterfeiting and Piracy
The Alliance's members represent over 500 of the UK's best known brands and creative businesses, with a combined turnover of £500 billion. The objective of the Alliance is to raise public and political awareness of copyright and trade mark issues so that intellectual property is highly valued by everyone from consumers to manufacturers, and to ensure as a result that copyright theft is treated as seriously as other theft.

-  The Association of British Insurers (ABI)
The ABI represents members' interests in the insurance industry and hosts a collection of fraud pages at www.fraud.org.uk

-  The Association of Payment Card Services (APACS)
The Association for Payment Clearing Services is a non-statutory Association of major banks and building societies and is an umbrella body at the heart of the UK payments industry. APACS provides the forum for banks and building societies to discuss non-competitive issues relating to money transmission.

-   The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
This is a 25,000-member professional organization with offices in North America and Europe dedicated to fighting fraud and white-collar crime.

-   The British Bankers' Association
The BBA runs the Fraud Intelligence Unit and the Money Laundering Advisory Group for the UK banking industry

-  The British Chambers of Commerce
The British Chambers of Commerce are a national network of local, accredited, independent, non-profit making and non party-political Chambers, funded by membership subscriptions.

-  The Business Crime Centre
The Business Crime Centre is an initiative of the Thames Valley Police. This web site offers free advice on reducing business crime, including an interactive retail park.

-  The Cambridge International Symposium on Economic Crime
This long-running symposium is held at Jesus College, Cambridge in September each year. Supported by many academics and counter-fraud professionals, it deals with a range of topics including fraud, corruption and money laundering.

-   The Caribbean Financial Action Task Force
The Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF) is an organisation of states of the Caribbean basin which have agreed to implement common counter-measures to address the problem of criminal money laundering.

-   Card Watch
A site providing information for card holders, the media, retailers and the police about plastic card fraud and its prevention.

-  CIFAS - The UK Fraud Prevention Service
CIFAS allows member organisations to exchange details of applications for products or services which are believed to be fraudulent.

-  Compliance Online
The UK's retail life & pensions compliance portal. This site has a lot of useful information for people wanting to make complaints.

-   The Confederation of British Industry
The CBI's objective is to help create and sustain the conditions in which business in the UK can compete and prosper.

-  Crime Reduction
The No.1 on-line resource for the crime reduction practitioner.

-  The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS)
The CPS is the Government Department which prosecutes people in England and Wales who have been charged by the police with a criminal offence, including fraud-related offences. The CPS works closely with the police but is independent of them.

-  The Department of Social Security
The Benefit Fraud Inspectorate is part of the Department of Social Security (DSS), whose task is to maximise counter- fraud performance and minimise the risk of fraud throughout the social security system.

-  The Department of Trade and Industry The DTI's Companies Investigation Branch protects investors, suppliers and consumers from misconduct or unscrupulous practices. The branch has powers of investigation where such practices are suspected; and depending on what is found in an investigation, the Secretary of State can prosecute offenders or take other action where necessary. See also the DTI Guide to UK HEI Research pertinent to Fraud Control, Security and Privacy of Information Systems.

-  The European Anti-Fraud Office
-  OLAF, the European Commission's anti-fraud office.

-  The Financial Services Authority
General information about finacial services is available from the Financial Services Authority (FSA). The FSA is an independent watchdog set up by the government to regulate financial services and protect investors' rights. It provides free and independent information about financial matters on its website.

-  The Forensic Science Service
The FSS is the market leader in the supply of forensic science services to police forces in England and Wales, as well as being a source of training, consultancy, and scientific support for many overseas and private sector customers, including law enforcement agencies in 60 countries worldwide.

-  The Fraud Advisory Panel
The Fraud Advisory Panel was established by The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and acts as a focal point for the generation and exchange of ideas and information on the nature and scope of fraud and how to detect and prevent it. The Panel is chaired by George Staple QC and its members are drawn from the legal and accountancy professions, industry and commerce, the academic world, the police and a range of governmental and quasi-governmental bodies.

-  Freedom to Care
A voluntary UK network of whistleblowers, conscientious employees and their supporters, which gives personal support for those in d ifficulty for raising a social concern.

-  HM Customs and Excise
HM Customs & Excise is a Treasury agency responsible for the investigation and prosecution of VAT fraud and other duty evasion. This site includes information on role of the National Investigation Service which investigates fraud and drug trafficking.

-  HM Treasury
This page provides links to all Treasury Fraud reports since 1996.

-  The Home Office - Crime Prevention
Several pages dedicated to crime reduction and crime prevention issues.
See also Juries In Serious Fraud Trials - a Home Office Consultation Document which considers the method of trial for cases of serious and complex fraud.

-  ICC Commercial Crime Services
The CCS is dedicated to the prevention of fraud in commerce, banking, international trade, transport, and to assist law enforcement.

-  The Independent Banking Advisory Service (IBAS)
The IBAS is an organisation for helping people in disputes with British banks.

-   The Insolvency Practitioners Association (IPA)
The IPA aims to promote a better understanding of insolvency administration. The Association regulates and monitors its members' practices and works to maintain and improve the conduct and standards of performance of insolvency practitioners and their staff.

-  The Insolvency Service
The Insolvency Service is an Executive Agency of the Department of Trade & Industry which administers and investigates the affairs of bankrupts and companies in compulsory liquidation and has a duty to establish the reasons for the insolvency and to report misconduct. Has responsibility in England & Wales and some limited insolvency matters in Scotland

-  The Institute of Chartered Accountants
The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales is the largest professional accountancy body in Europe, with over 120,000 members.

-  The Institute of Public Finance
This site includes the CIPFA Better Governance & Counter Fraud Forum. As a wholly owned subsidiary of the the funds generated by IPF activities are channelled back into services to public bodies. IPF provides a comprehensive range of services which are utilised by over 1,500 public service bodies including most local authorities, central government departments, health service trusts and agencies.

-  The Institute of Risk Management
The Institute promotes excellence in the practice of risk management. Members in the UK and world-wide actively participate in a profession which deals with the risks faced by organisations and their approach to mitigating, controlling and harnessing those risks.

-  International Compliance Association
The ICA is a non-profit making professional organisation dedicated to the furtherance of best compliance and anti- money laundering practice in the financial services sector.

-  The Law Society
The Law Society is the professional body for solicitors in England and Wales. Complaints about solicitors are dealt with by the Office for the Supervision of Solicitors.

-  The Law Society of Scotland
The Law Society of Scotland is the governing body for Scottish solicitors.

-  The Local Authority Investigation Officers' Group
The LAIOG represents the "voice" of investigators at all levels of local and central government. It provides a means of effective communication between the frontline investigators of local authorities through regular national and regional meetings, and a closed user website.

-  The London Stock Exchange
The Stock Exchange is responsible for listings of stocks and shares, monitors member firms' compliance with market rules, and looks at possible cases of insider dealing.

-  The London Team Against Fraud (LTAF)
The LTAF is a non-profit organisation which does not investigate fraud but does collate information and assists in sharing information via a multi-agency network.

-  Mutual Reference
This service is based on one previously provided by the London Stock Exchange, the Stock Exchange Mutual Reference Society (SMRS). It is designed as a reference point for authorised securities firms to check against when taking on a new client and is a very effective tool in the prevention of bad debt, fraud and money laundering. It is not a credit reference service.

-  The National Anti-Fraud Network
With a membership of more than 230 local authorities in England and Wales, the NAFN deals with all types of local authority fraud, including Housing Benefits, Student Awards, Trading Standards, grant applications, false invoicing and internal investigations. Since its formation, NAFN has helped member councils identify numerous frauds which have resulted in considerable savings to the taxpayer.

-  The National Criminal Intelligence Service
The NCIS Economic Crime Unit is the central reporting point for money laundering disclosures.

The NHS counter fraud strategy is a key part of the National Health Serviceand this explains the plan to tackle the problem of fraud in the NHS

-  The Office of Fair Trading
The OFT is not an investigatory body but it is interested in receiving information regarding the conduct of companies and individuals holding consumer credit licences. The OFT publishes a range of leaflets for consumers, advisors, businesses and professionals. Copies of these leaflets can be ordered from these pages. Plus a guide to the law on mergers, restrictive trade pr actices consumer credit licensing and related matters

-  The Office of the of the Information Commissioner
From 30 January 2001 the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner is known as the Office of the Information Commissioner. It continues to enforce the Data Protection Act 1998, and is now also responsible for Freedom of Information. This site contains a guide to the law and procedures on data protection issues.

-  Occupational Pensions Regulatory Authority (OPRA)
OPRA is responsible for ensuring that occupational pension schemes are safe and well run. OPRA investigates and takes action where there is carelessness or negligence that could put occupational pension schemes at risk.

-   Public Concern at Work
Public Concern at Work is the UK's leading authority on public interest whistleblowing. Its charitable objectives are to promote compliance with the law and good practice in organisations across all sectors.
-  Rip-off Tip-off
ripofftipoff.net was developed by Trading Standards and the DTI. It is designed to let the public report rogue traders. They want to hear about cowboy builders, rogue doorstep traders and car dealers, counterfeiters and loan sharks. It contains useful descriptions of "typical cons".

-  Scottish Law Online
Scottish Law Online is a collection of legal websites designed to assist all those with an interest in Scots Law, Scottish Law and Law in Scotland, aimed at law firms in Scotland, students, academics and the public. The site also contains a vast number of links to resources in England, the UK, Europe, US and other jurisdictions around the world.

-  The Serious Fraud Office
TheSFO is an independent government department responsible for the investigation and prosecution of serious or complex fraud.

-   Telemarketing and Investment Fraud
Crimes-of-persuasion.com deals with telemarketing fraud, investment schemes and consumer scams. The site also has a direct search database of over two hundred other sources of relevant and reviewed fraud information for more extensive research.

-  Trading Standards
Local Authorities employ Trading Standards Officers who are responsible for the enforcement of consumer protection legislation and the investigation of complaints about goods and services. This site provides a guide to government policy, civil law issues relating to the sale and supply of goods and services, and professional standards.

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