FOI Request - Financial fraud / financial crime in Northern Ireland
Dear Police Service of Northern Ireland,
Please could you provide me with the below information
How many people over the age of 60 (or closest age range) reported a financial crime or financial fraud in your region in 2019 and 2020.
How many people were convicted of a financial crime or financial fraud in your region in 2019 and 2020.
How many reports of becoming a victim of COVID vaccine fraud have there been in your region? Please provide information split by age range if possible.
Please report each category separately for each year.
Please provide the response in electronic form.
Yours faithfully,
Eva Joyce
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Corporate Information Branch
PSNI
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26th February 2021
Dear Ms Joyce,
FREEDOM of INFORMATION ACT 2000
I write in connection with your request for information dated 26th
February 2021 which was received by the Police Service of Northern Ireland
(PSNI) on 26th February 2021. I note you seek access to the following
information:
Financial Fraud
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Subject: FOI-2021-00511
19th April 2021
Dear Ms Eva Joyce,
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000
I refer to your request for information dated 26th February 2021 which was
received by the Police Service of Northern Ireland on 26th February 2021
concerning:
Financial Crime
Please find attached response to your request.
Yours sincerely
Paddy
FOI Decision Maker
Corporate Information Branch
PSNI HQ Brooklyn
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