Fraud is spiraling in the UK

New figures released this week show that the level of fraud in the UK increased by nine percent over the course of 2011, with identity fraud showing the highest increase.  Throughout the year a total of 236,500 cases were reported, which is the highest number yet according to the UK Fraud Prevention Service, CIFAS.

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Fraud jumps 10% in just six months

CIFAS, the fraud prevention service, has figures that show that in the UK, cases of fraud increased by 10% in the first six months of 2011compared to the last six months of 2010. In the UK fraud is increasing as at an alarming rate and the CIFAS data can help explain what fraudsters of today [...]

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