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Wednesday 28 January 2009 -
Dains are warning businesses to remain wary of fraud - despite a rise in fraudster prosecutions according to new figures.
National crime statistics published by the Ministry of Justice show the total number of fraud cases went up 52% in 2007, to 6,483. However, it is feared the number of convictions do not accurately reflect the scale of the fraud problem in the UK.
Hugh Reynolds, Senior Partner at Dains, said "According to some estimates fraud costs this country something in the region of £50bn a year; 6483 convictions, although this is promising it hardly begins to deal with the huge problem in the UK.
Businesses need to ensure that their guard is never allowed to drop. Companies should never be pressured to cut corners before opening up credit accounts. Validate all application data, do credit checks with a bona fide credit agency and always look to corroborate delivery address details before dispatching goods.”
The 2006 Fraud Act came into force on 1 January 2007 aimed at helping police and prosecution services gain more convictions in this fast growing area of crime and to bring the law in line with a new generation of internet and identity theft scams.
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