Question follow-through · 19644

Electronic Funds Transfer: Fraud

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to tackle Authorised Push Payment fraud occurring (a) online or (b) on telecoms networks.

answeredAdam DanceHome Office

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Answering body
Home Office
Tabled
16 Jul 2026
Target answer date
2 Sept 2026
Answer
10 Sept 2026 · 56 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 16 Jul 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to tackle Authorised Push Payment fraud occurring (a) online or (b) on telecoms networks.

  2. 2 Sept 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 10 Sept 2026

    Answer published

    Through the Fraud Strategy 2026-29, the Government is working with industry, regulators and law enforcement to prevent criminals exploiting online platforms and telecommunications networks to commit fraud.The Government designated fraud an illegal harm un...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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