Fraud is now big business. The Government estimates that fraudulent scams now cost the UK economy £16bn a year - £650 for every household in the country. The first six months of last year saw a six fold increase in the value of charges brought for major reported fraud (defined as £100,000 or more): up from £28mn to £190mn. Of course, this is merely the tip of an iceberg with most white collar fraud going unreported to the authorities. But...
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