BBCNEWS BBC News June 4, 2024 14:25:00
The chances of it resulting in a conviction are extremely low. and so that is the frustration. it has been pointed out before that fraud is probably best estimated between a third and two fifths of all crime. if you are an adult, you are much more likely to be a victim of fraud than any other crime type. but despite that magnitude of offending, it attracts less than i% of police officers, fraud investigators. and i think we've said quite clearly in the past that just seems far too low. earlier, i spoke to moneybox reporter dan whitworth, who told me how widespread the problem was. fraud is an ...