Partners

We work closely with our partners in government and the police service to run the Action Fraud reporting service for you.

National Fraud Authority

National Fraud Authority

Action Fraud is run by the National Fraud Authority – the government agency that helps to co-ordinate the fight against fraud in the UK.

Home Office

The Home Office is the lead government department for crime and police, as well as immigration and passports, drugs policy and counter-terrorism. The Home Office funds the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB). The National Fraud Authority is an executive agency of the Home Office.

City of London Police

The City of London Police is the national lead police force on fraud. It provides a central resource for counter-fraud policing and oversees the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB).

National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB)

National Fraud Intelligence Bureau

The NFIB is where cases of fraud are reported to and was created by the police to help them catch fraudsters. All confirmed reports of fraud from Action Fraud are passed on to the NFIB. Download a 'General Guide to the NFIB' (pdf, 554kb). 

Association of Chief Police Officers

ACPOThe Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) is an independent body that leads and co-ordinates the development of the police service. With regard to Action Fraud, ACPO is involved in a Victims Working Group along with other organisations, focusing on improving the support given to victims of fraud.

Victim Support

Victim SupportThe charity Victim Support gives free and confidential help to victims of crime, witnesses, their family, friends, and anyone affected across England and Wales. Everyone who reports fraud to Action Fraud is given the option to receive support from Victim Support.

Get Safe Online

Get Safe OnlineGet Safe Online provides a source of unbiased, user-friendly advice about online safety to UK consumers and micro-businesses, making sure internet users are aware of key risks and have the right information to help protect themselves. Since its inception, it has operated as a joint initiative between HM Government, the Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA), and private and public sponsors from the worlds of retail, technology, finance and communications.

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