Why an NFIB?

In 2006 the Government commissioned a National Fraud Review to assess the impact and scale of fraudulent activity across the UK. The review recognised that attempts to tackle fraud were being undermined by the lack of a joined-up approach to reporting, recording and analysing fraud. This was tied to the lack of a central repository for reports of fraud. These findings led to a new three-pronged approach to combating fraud:

• The formation of the National Fraud Authority (NFA), an umbrella government organisation to co-ordinate and oversee the fight against fraud.
• The City of London Police was named the National Lead Force for fraud, giving them responsibility for setting up a centre of excellence for fraud investigation across the UK.
• The creation of the National Fraud Reporting Centre (now branded as Action Fraud) and the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB).