Activists urge the UK police forces to take a more strict stance than the fraudsters, warning that the frauds have become a “sanctions -free crime” amid an increase in fraud and prominent global investigations.
The call to work comes a few days after the government announced that it is working on the expanded fraud strategy in response to a 19 percent increase in fraud reports last year, according to the numbers of the National Statistics Office.
The renewed urgency is followed by the exposure of the fraud recall of 35 million dollars (27 million pounds) based in Georgia, which was revealed earlier this month after the leakage of huge data obtained by the Swedish broadcaster SVT and his participation with the project to report organized crime and corruption (OCRP) and other international media partners. The leaked files contain more than a million phone calls.
“You can fraud and liberate. There is no danger. It is easy, low-cost and very rewarding. We are calling politicians all over the world to give the law applying more resources,” Jorij Abraham, Managing Director of the Global Anti-Scam (GASA).
Rio Kunsha, director of politics and advocacy? He repeated those concerns, and called for a coordinated response: “Law enforcement has a decisive role in stopping the fraud in the United Kingdom and deterring the prosecutions.
Concha also emphasized the need for organizers to hold corporate accountability. She said, “The organizers must be enabled to impose financial penalties when companies fail to implement effective systems to protect consumers.”
At the GASA event, the UK Minister of Fraud, Lord Hanson, revealed the expanded fraud initiative of the government, and pledged to “follow (criminals) unabated and make sure we have results of the victims.” He warned that the money lost in fraud is “financing other criminal companies.”
The fraud in the Georgian Communication Center was large. Among an estimated £ 27 million, about a third – 9 million pounds – from the UK resident, who formed the largest group of victims. Of the about 2000 people who were convinced of secession from large sums, 652 Britons were. Some individuals have lost more than 100,000 pounds each.
Despite the ongoing investigation by Georgian prosecutors, it is still unclear whether law enforcement agencies in the United Kingdom have provided any support. The National Crime Agency and the London City Police – the leading force in the United Kingdom over fraud – rejected any involvement when approaching commercial matters.
Activists say that unless law enforcement in the United Kingdom and international partners are more effective, global fraud networks will continue to exploit the vulnerabilities across the border-which leaves consumers exposed and criminals who have not touched.
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