Fraud: Internet

(asked on 1st June 2020) - View Source

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to tackle online fraud during the covid-19 outbreak.


Answered by
James Brokenshire Portrait
James Brokenshire
This question was answered on 9th June 2020

We are aware that criminals are attempting to exploit opportunities around the coronavirus. The Government and law enforcement colleagues are working tirelessly to identify and disrupt those seeking to commit these online crimes.

The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) have launched a Suspicious Email Reporting Service. This allows members of the public to forward any suspicious emails to them which will be analysed and, if a site is found to be fraudulent or malicious, it will be removed immediately. Members of the public can forward suspicious emails to: report@phishing.gov.uk

We have worked closely with the National Crime Agency, the Financial Conduct Authority, UK Finance and others to amplify messages to the public setting out how they can protect themselves from fraud.

We have also launched a gov.uk page on coronavirus related fraud and cybercrime, including easy-to-follow steps for people to better protect themselves, as well as signposting all relevant advice and tips.

This page can be found here:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-fraud-and-cyber-crime

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