Action we can take

We take firm action to prevent, detect and deter fraud and other economic crime against us.

We have:

• contacts with national law enforcement agencies and access to systems that identify crime and offenders
• specially-trained experts who can recover evidence from electronic devices, such as computers and mobile phones
• police-trained investigators who apprehend offenders and search premises
• accredited officers who can seize cash and get financial evidence so that assets of criminals can be confiscated

If a person is suspected of crime, we may:

• access their financial details to establish facts
• obtain and use search warrants to search premises
• arrest them

Report fraud

Any report of fraud or economic crime against us will be taken extremely seriously.

• Report benefit fraud
• Report fraud - Other than benefit fraud