Tuesday 27 September 2022 02:05 AM Fraud cases soar by a quarter in just two years after rise in 'money up front' ... trends now
Tuesday 27 September 2022 02:05 AM Fraud cases soar by a quarter in just two years after rise in 'money up front' ... trends now
Fraud cases soar by a QUARTER in just two years after rise in 'money up front' scams, data shows Research found there were 4.5million fraud offences in the year to March 2022 The proportion of fraud offences classed as cyber-related rose by 6 per cent About three-quarters of those who lost money had less than £250 stolen
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THE number of fraud cases has increased by 25 per cent to 4.5million since 2020, figures reveal.
There was a large rise in the number of scams in which money was paid up front in return for cash, a job, goods or services that failed to materialise, the Office for National Statistics reported.
About three-quarters of those who lost money had less than £250 stolen, 14 per cent were conned out of between £250 and £999 and 9 per cent lost £1,000 or more.
The Crime Survey for England
