Some of you will remember meeting Andy Hampson, Engagement Team, RECCC—Regional Economic Crime Coordination Centre, North East Regional Organised Crime Unit, who sent me the following to share with our club members and subscribers.
There are some rapidly emerging trends worth highlighting further
- Sim Swaps are a fast-growing crime in the North-East – one victim we’ve met has had over £50,000 stolen – Download & open – Sim Swap Fraud Flyer
- ID theft is increasing with WHICH reporting over 127,000 cases in the first 6 months of 2024 – Download & open RECCC Fraud Checklist
- WHICH are also reporting on an increase in Pension Fraud with 7.3 million people in the UK targeted in the last 12 months
Andy also shared with me the SARs Reporter Booklet August 2024, which you might find interested to read.