Written question asked by Lord Myners (Labour), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Baroness Neville-Jones (Conservative) on Monday, 29 November 2010.
Finance: Fraud
- Question
- To ask Her Majesty’s Government what action is being taken to address the proliferation of fraudulent offers of finance to naive or vulnerable persons by e-mail and other means.
- Answer
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Safeguarding vulnerable adults from abuse and financial exploitation is an important strand of the police service's protective capabilities work. A specific project led by ACPO is currently under way to undertake an intelligence assessment of the threats, causes and impact of financial crime on vulnerable adults that will be used to inform any future work needed to address this issue. This report is due to be published shortly.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 3684; 722 c403WA
- Session
- 2010-12
- Subjects
- Fraud Financial services Protection Vulnerable adults
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