Fraud - Romance Fraud - Catfishing

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Dear Norfolk Constabulary,

I am collating statistics from all 43 police forces in England and Wales regarding the surge in
‘Romance Fraud’, that is, fraud committed by targeting and preying on vulnerable women. Please the below BBC article for reference. On many occasions fraud is committed under the Fraud Act 2006 where the perpetrator obtains a gain and the victim a loss.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-4863...

Additionally, perpetrators create and utilise fake accounts on certain dating sites and begin intimate relationships with their targets where no notifiable crime is committed under NCRS.

Using your search filters, could you please provide the following information under the FOIA?

Number of notifiable crimes under heading, including any reports of rape subject to a crime report for:

2014 - 15 / 2015 - 16 / 2016 - 17 / 2017 - 18 / 2018 - 2019

Number of non crime incidents, including rape for:

2014 - 15 / 2015 - 16 / 2016 - 17 / 2017 - 18 / 2018 - 2019

Yours faithfully,

Scott Winters.

Freedom Of Information (Norfolk), Norfolk Constabulary

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Freedom Of Information (Norfolk), Norfolk Constabulary

Dear Mr Winters

Our Ref: FOI 003068/19

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Freedom Of Information (Norfolk), Norfolk Constabulary

Dear Mr Winters

Our ref: FOI 003068/19

Would you please confirm the information that you are requesting? Are you requesting the number of crimes & non-crime incidents of rape? The link that you provided does not direct us to any news report.

It is unclear what further details you are requesting with regard to crimes involving romance fraud/catfishing.

Your request will be placed on hold whilst we await your reply.

Yours sincerely

 
Amanda Gibson
Freedom of Information Decision Maker
Norfolk Constabulary
OCC, Jubilee House, Falconer's Chase,
Wymondham, Norfolk, NR18 0WW.
Tel:  01953 425699 x 2803
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