Home Office : IDENTITY THEFT - Don't become a victim.

What is being done?

Identity theft and fraud affects individuals, government departments and private sector organisations, and often forms part of more serious criminal operations such as people trafficking and drug smuggling.

National Fraud Authority

The National Fraud Authority (NFA) was launched on 1 October 2008 with the aim of making the UK a hostile environment for fraudsters and published the National Fraud Strategy on 19 March 2009.

The NFA oversees and provides a strategic framework to the work being carried out to tackle fraud in general, including the formation of an Identity Crime Task Force with senior representatives from ACPO, IPS, SOCA, HMRC and Industry.

National Fraud Reporting Centre

The NFA is supported by a lead police force with key objectives on fraud and Action Fraud - a National Fraud Reporting Centre to record fraud. Individuals or business operators who have been a victim of fraud in the last 12 months and want to report it, are encouraged to contact Action Fraud through their website.

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