One click and it's gone: Criminals on the on the Internet target the unwary
More than £100 million has been lost to online fraud in West Yorkshire, according to the National Fraud Authority.
Throughout the UK the figure totals £3.5 billion lost by people, mainly through internet scams. However, the actual figure is probably much higher as many victims of fraud never report it.
Over fifteen thousand people have reported being victims of fraud this year alone and the National Fraud Authority is calling on everyone to make a noise if they've been scammed or conned.
Of the crime reports made, fraud loss has ranged from £6 to over £1 million. The top most commonly reported fraud in the last month was online shopping.
Throughout the UK the figure totals £3.5 billion lost by people, mainly through internet scams. However, the actual figure is probably much higher as many victims of fraud never report it.
Over fifteen thousand people have reported being victims of fraud this year alone and the National Fraud Authority is calling on everyone to make a noise if they've been scammed or conned.
Of the crime reports made, fraud loss has ranged from £6 to over £1 million. The top most commonly reported fraud in the last month was online shopping.
Report: Janine Goodall Photo: Faith Wilkinson
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