FOI 297845

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NO: 297845

 

I write in connection with your request for information which was received on 13th December 2023. Please find below the response to your request:

 

I would like to know how many reports of romance fraud the force has received this year and broken down for 2022, 2021 and 2020 please.

 

This crime type is described as the engineering of a supposed friendship or relationship for fraudulent / financial gain. 

 

For each case, can I see if any arrests / charges were brought please.

 

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I would like to know how many reports of romance fraud the force has received this year and broken down for 2022, 2021 and 2020 please.

 

Calendar Year Number of romance fraud reports

2020 14

2021 31

2022 37

2023 (Jan-Nov) 25

Grand Total 107

 

For each case, can I see if any arrests / charges were brought please.

 

Police Outcomes Calendar Year Grand Total

2020202120222023 (Jan-Nov)

Type 1 - Charged/Summonsed/Postal Requisition 2 2

Type 13 - Prosecution Prevented-Named Suspect Identified But Victim Or Key Witness Is Dead Or Too Ill To Give Evidence 1 1

Type 14 - Evidential Difficulties Victim Based- Suspect Not Identified: Crime Confirmed But The Victim Either Declines Or Unable To Support Further Police Investigation To Identify The Offender 9 9 4 22

Type 15 - Named Suspect Identified: Victim Supports Police Action But Evidential Difficulties Prevent Further Action 3 3 6

Type 16 - Named Suspect Identified: Evidential Difficulties Prevent Further Action: Victim Does Not Support (Or Has Withdrawn Support From) Police Action 1 1 4 2 8

Type 18 - Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified. Crime Investigated As Far As Reasonably Possible-Case Closed Pending Further Investigative Opportunities Becoming Available 8 13 15 14 50

Type 20 - Further action resulting from the crime report will be undertaken by another body or agency subject to the victim (or person acting on their behalf) being made aware of the act to be taken 2 2

Type AF – Action Fraud record filed temporarily awaiting result from master AF investigation 2 3 4 1 10

Pending/Under investigation 1 1 4 6

Grand Total 14 31 37 25 107

 

 

  Number of Arrests

2020 2

2021 1

2022 2

2023 1

Total 6