Fraud Act 2006 Pat. Any deception involving credit cards, cheques or online transactions (Paypal etc) is now dealt with by the financial institution rather than the police. It’s then up to the bank to report it to the police if they feel it necessary.
It leaves the Police free to deal with important things like children chalking on the pavement.
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Posted by Alec at 8:49 am, December 11, 2007