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Top e-crime cop to plead for more cash

Andy ORourke

Ever tried..... 

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Reporting an "e-Crime"? anyone ever found out WHO to report and "e-Crime" to? anyone EVER get any kind of resolution?

Anonymous Coward

I see a problem here.. 

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"She added that the new group of 50 e-crime investigators would aim in its first year to demonstrate the impact of online fraud on the public and business. "I believe that if we can measure the harm... we will prove our case to expand."

Government organizations spend more time trying to prove their worth than proving their worth.

Shakje

What's that... 

...terrorism has returned to its normal low levels pre-9/11, yet we're pouring £12b into that and no more into crimes that happen every day? Good job guys. Good job.

amanfromMars

Hit them where it hurts, Ma'am. 

Because of the meagre funding allowance, it would then be best to concentrate on the most productive and lucrative areas of investigation and the ones most likely to have the biggest positive impact ........ the dodgy dealings in Government with Banking. Hell, we even have an unelected Prime Minister pimping for them in foreign lands on Public Money whenever the Virtual World allows Instant Communication with whoever would want to listen to his waffle, and at practically Zero Cost . What on earth does he think he is doing?

It's a Veritable Aladdins Cave of Untold Riches and Slushy Deals, and most evident too.

You know it makes Sense. But try not to do a Yates, it does not do the Force any good to be seen to be so ...... well, let's just leave that hanging there, for the truth to be thought about.

Robert Moore

Title 419 

Coat

They would have plenty of money if they would stop sending so much to those guys in Nigeria.

M A Walters

@Andy ORourke 

Half the problem is that "they" often don't even know what is classified as an eCrime. It's all about appearances and PR these days.

Anonymous Coward

tricky one for the paymasters 

They have to give the police enough dosh to investigate credit card scams, sorry, I mean "identity fraud", but not enough to be able to investigate Phorm-like activities.

Goat Jam

Good greif woman 

Joke

Just tell them you need it for "Internet Surveillance" to help you track down paedo's, they'll throw gobs of cash your way then.