Its estimated 40 of all crime in england and wales is fraud. Hello, its the police, open up. Fraud, it is a National Security issue. Its funding other organised crime. | you look back now and you think, how stupid were we . Yeah. But at that moment in time, it was. It was quite terrifying. Every year, fraudsters relieve us of an estimated £5 billion. Last year in kent alone, 12,000 frauds were reported. Panoramas been filming there for almost a year with the kent police fraud squad. The groups that operate tend to be from london. The whole of kent, it is targeted because its a quickjourney for them to come and pick up the cash. Weve also got quite an aged population, again, which is who they look to target, often. So it sort ofjust goes hand in hand with the sort of population type. Police are increasingly worried about something they call courierfraud. It begins with a call from a fraudster pretending to be a Police Officer or bank official, and ends with a Courier Collecting Cash or
it s estimated 40% of all crime in england and wales is fraud. hello, it s the police, open up. fraud, it is a national security issue. - it s funding other organised crime. | you look back now and you think, how stupid were we? yeah. but at that moment in time, it was. ..it was quite terrifying. every year, fraudsters relieve us of an estimated £5 billion. last year in kent alone, 12,000 frauds were reported. panorama s been filming there for almost a year with the kent police fraud squad. the groups that operate tend to be from london. the whole of kent, it is targeted because it s a quickjourney for them to come and pick up the cash. we ve also got quite an aged population, again, which is who they look to target, often. so it sort ofjust goes hand in hand with the sort of population type. police are increasingly worried about something they call courierfraud. it begins with a call from a fraudster pretending to be a police officer or bank official, and ends with a courie
in their interview with oprah? how do you react to what they have said? millions of pupils in england head back to school after two months learning at home during the lockdown. from, today care home residents in england can have one regular visitor they can meet indoors and hold hands. and two people from different households can now meet outside for recreation, which can include a coffee on a bench. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. the duchess of sussex has said she found life within the british royal family so difficult that at times she didn t want to be alive any more . in an interview with oprah winfrey, meghan markle said she did not get help when she asked for it. meghan also claimed there had been concern within the palace, before her son was born, about the colour of his skin. the interview with harry and meghan went out overnight in the us and will be shown on itv at 9pm tonight and on itv hub, courtesy of harpo productions. in
at on a wider scale, with a series - of similar offences. geoff and jane didn t lose any money, but the police operation failed. no one s been arrested. fraudsters often operate across county borders, so police forces must work together. panorama has been given access to a joint fraud special operations unit. officers from six forces are taking part. courier fraud is a massive issue, nationally. the team i now represent will look at the organised crime groups solely. criminals who are sophisticated in their methodology. knock at door police.
offence is now being looked at on a wider scale, i with a series of similar offences. geoff and jane didn t lose any money, but the police operation failed. no one s been arrested. fraudsters often operate across county borders, so police forces must work together. panorama has been given access to a joint fraud special operations unit. officers from six forces are taking part. courierfraud is a massive issue, nationally. the team i now represent will look at the organised crime groups solely. criminals who are sophisticated in their methodology. knock at door. police.