If you want to report a fraud, please call the number above (0300 123 2040), or visit the Action Fraud website at www.actionfraud.police.uk
Thames Valley Police will continue to respond to reports of frauds in progress, but any other calls to report a fraud, including financially motivated e-crime, will be referred to Action Fraud. When a person calls to report a fraud, they will be provided with the Action Fraud phone number or website address.
The new process will have a number of benefits for victims of crime, including having a central point of contact to report all fraud; an effective and efficient way to bulk report fraud; and an increased chance of identifying repeat and vulnerable victims.
The scheme has already been piloted successfully in five forces, and will be rolled-out nationwide by March 2013.
Action Fraud has produced a leaflet about the changes which can be downloaded here.
