2007-08-13 23:32:00 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
I Think the Police do not investigate anything to do with identity fraud until they are asked to do so by the Bank concerned...no good going in to report it as they will direct you to the Bank...to stop some one reporting each individual action as a seperate crime and upping the crime figures.
2007-08-13 23:40:24 · answer #1 · answered by Knownow't 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
This is great - 1 person above who got arrested for a £150 ebay job says that the police are wasting their time, and others are saying police are lazy for not investigating ALL crime... ha ha. Perhaps you should all consider the sheer volume of crime that is reported to police each and every day. Sure, we'll investigate ALL crime so long as you're willing to donate ALL of your wages to pay for the absolutely massive amount of resources required for this. The police are people, not superhuman.
Now, back to the point. Very often, an officer can decide whether to persue an internet fraud or not. This "under £1,000" thing is nonsense. It doesn't happen like that, and besides, there are 43 forces in England and Wales, each with their own policy. This generic "The Police" phrase means nothing.
Yes - the police would rather focus on large-scale 'gangs' of internet crooks - isn't that what you'd rather us do with your money?
No - a bank cannot make the police deal with something. They can ask, but they are just as likely to get a yes/no as a member of the public.
Northern Lad... you sound very informed and rational. Grow up.
2007-08-15 09:26:47 · answer #2 · answered by Ben G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is true. but it is worse than that. unless its child porn or terrorism or if the financial is over 5,000 . they don't really care, it it is a foreign country were the fraud is from then you have no chance of the police acting at all. you may get something done if it is a Small community with a small police force with nothing better to do
2007-08-13 23:43:19 · answer #3 · answered by IHATETHEEUSKI 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
FALSE
I got a knock on the door from the police and arrested because one person didn't receive his item (out of thousands over a years worth of sending items out)
I am currently released on bail, but we all know it isn't going to go anywhere, I will be released without further charge ( afterall it down to royal mail not delivering i sent out all my items)and I wouldnt even have to pay this guy back but morally I should so am doing so. This amount is only for £150
God knows how it even got to this stage, to me it is a waste of everyones time and money.
I say if you feel you have been messed about contact the police, but contact the seller first, they may have sent it and you just not received. seller of item should always be contacted to see what going on.
Saying that though, last yar I got conned out of £1900 on ebay buying a car and the police were not interested then. I think diff forces have diff policies but they are allnow starting to get on the ball as so much crime is happening on ebay, which spoils it for the rest of us and also mine was not ebay but one of my online stores which is still there today and so there is no reason why this particular buyer couldn't have let me know that he didn't receive my item, for all I know he did as he didn't pay for recorded delivery, but it is a lesson to me, charge extra and make all pay for recorded delivery, keeps me safe.
2007-08-14 04:18:31 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
where there is no link to a wider crime. I.e. not a ring job and the bank or financial institution have a fraud policy in force they tell the complainant to go to the bank and finance house.
Sad but very true.
xxR
2007-08-13 23:39:21 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it was their own I.D. being threatened you can bet your bottom dollar they would investigate using the full power and technology of the Police computers.
They are a law unto themselves.
What gives them the right to decide what or what not to investigate.
They should remember they are there to serve the public.....
Not the other way round, the idle sods.
2007-08-13 23:59:44 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Policemen has the discretion to investigate a case if the amount involved is not big.
2007-08-13 23:41:46 · answer #7 · answered by FRAGINAL, JTM 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sadly, in my experience - yes. I was ripped off on ebay. I went to the police with the guy's address, bank account details and a copy of the cheque that he'd stitched me up on. £1300 was involved.
They weren't interested. One policeman actually apologised about them not dealing with it and suggested that, being as I knew the address, that I got someone to sort it out myself - nudge nudge.
Great to know what we're paying our taxes for. And b4 anyone suggests that they have too much to be getting on with, think of that next time you meet a traffic cop.
2007-08-13 23:40:05 · answer #8 · answered by luna 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I thought it was £1000. I'm pretty sure it is on e-bay at least
2007-08-13 23:39:52 · answer #9 · answered by bobthebrowser 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋