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MP speaks out over fraudsters (From Daily Echo)
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MP speaks out over fraudsters
2:09pm Wednesday 28th November 2012 in Romsey
By Tom Moseley, Parliamentary Correspondent
Caroline Nokes
A HAMPSHIRE MP has pressed the Prime Minister for action over fraudsters who use scams to con vulnerable people out of their money.
Caroline Nokes told MPs £3.5 billion was lost by UK consumers every year as a result of fraudulent letters, emails and phone calls that promise cash windfalls like lottery wins and inheritances.
Speaking during Prime Minister's Questions at Westminster, she said: "Is my Right Hon Friend the Prime Minister aware that £3.5 billion per year is lost by UK consumers and will he commit to working with the Home Office to amend existing legislation to protect the predominantly elderly and vulnerable victims."
David Cameron said she had raised a "very important point".
He said: "This is a growing area of crime and criminology that is taking advantage of the internet but often people who are often very vulnerable".
The government's new National Crime Agency will have a dedicated unit to tackle the problem, he added.
Comments(11)
Subject48
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2:36pm Wed 28 Nov 12
southy
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4:02pm Wed 28 Nov 12
southy
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4:04pm Wed 28 Nov 12
Subject48
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4:32pm Wed 28 Nov 12
Shes doing the PCC's job now because hes back at home in his county or somin?
Anything for a bit of PR!
Why does the echo continue to glorify this womans PR stunts is beyond me. She got some sort of deal?
mi76
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9:34pm Wed 28 Nov 12
Shoong
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10:09am Thu 29 Nov 12
southy wrote:Fraud has existed since the beginning of time, as has crime.
Some thing Capitalism as been doing since the year dot.
Making a fool of yourself - something you've been doing since your year dot it would seem.
Shoong
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10:10am Thu 29 Nov 12
southy wrote:... or not paying tax on duty frees.
Only £3.5 billion per year, the biggest fraudsters in the 2% of the wealthy who con this country in a lot more in Legal Tax evasion
Bartat
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10:52am Thu 29 Nov 12
You cannot have "legal tax evasion".because tax EVASION is ILLEGAL.
Tax AVOIDANCE is what you're referring to
Shoong
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11:10am Thu 29 Nov 12
Bartat wrote:We've tried explaining it, it doesn't get through.
Contradiction in terminology there Southy!
You cannot have "legal tax evasion".because tax EVASION is ILLEGAL.
Tax AVOIDANCE is what you're referring to
Cyber__Fug
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11:52am Thu 29 Nov 12
Shoong wrote:.... and that's why I never bothered.... I wonder how much he's defrauded the country by not pay tax on baccy ??
Bartat wrote:We've tried explaining it, it doesn't get through.
Contradiction in terminology there Southy!
You cannot have "legal tax evasion".because tax EVASION is ILLEGAL.
Tax AVOIDANCE is what you're referring to
Cerdicjute says...
2:25pm Wed 28 Nov 12