Over 2000 reports of fraud made to Cumbria police in past year

Cumbria has received 2,146 individual fraud reports over the past 13 months.

A new study analysed Action Fraud data to reveal how many fraud reports each police force in England and Wales has received over 13 months.

The most reported type of fraud is related to online shopping and auctions.

New research has revealed that Cumbria Police have received 2,146 individual fraud reports over the past 13 months.

The analysis, carried out by QR Code Generator QRFY, looked at data from Action Fraud and the Office for National Statistics to uncover how many reports each police force had in England and Wales, over the past 13 months - and the most common type of fraud.

Over the past 13 months, Action Fraud recorded 395,105 reports of individual fraud across England and Wales - with a reported loss of £2.3 billion. 89% (351,451) of these reports were found to be filed by individuals.

Cumbria Police recorded 2,146 individual fraud reports over the past 13 months. The most common category of fraud recorded by this police force was ‘Online Shopping and Auction’ fraud, which refers to the non-delivery of products bought by a consumer, or the misrepresentation of a product.

The second most common category of fraud reported by the police force was ‘Other Advance Fee Fraud'. Following in third was ‘Cheque, Plastic Cards, and Online Bank Account (non PSP)’ which refers to cases where criminals pretend to be someone with authority asking individuals to use their credit cards, debit cards, repayment cards, store cards, and cheques that are linked to a bank account, ultimately resulting in a loss for the individual.