The UK is trailing behind other countries in its efforts to track and investigate internet fraud, according to a new report from the Attorney General’s office.
The Attorney General, Lord Goldsmith, criticised UK authorities for failing to come up with a centralised way for consumers to report internet fraud, as has been done in countries such as the US and Canada. The result is that internet fraud — which accounts for 8% of all fraud in the UK — is growing unchecked, the report says.
“It is often confusing for victims to know who to report the fraud to, particularly if it crosses geographical or sectoral boundaries,” Goldsmith says in the report. “Fraudsters benefit from this lack of continuity of response. Internet fraud is a particularly good example of how a fraud can become difficult to report.”

Posted: 08|18|06 at 6:46 am. Filed under: UK News.