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What to do if you think you are a victim of identity theft or fraud, and what signs to look out for.
New law will create a new specific offence for dog and cat abduction
Tell the police and your insurance company if your vehicle has been stolen straight away - telling DVLA, vehicle tax refunds and personalised registration numbers
Tell the police and your insurance company straight away if your vehicle…
Your vehicle tax will be cancelled by DVLA once you tell them you no…
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How to protect your home, land or other property from fraud
What intellectual property is, how you can protect it, and which of copyright, patents, design right and trade marks applies to your work
The age of criminal responsibility in England and Wales is 10 years old. Children are treated differently from adults, are dealt with by youth courts and sent to special secure centres for young people.
Form to notify of the theft or loss of controlled drugs or precursor chemicals.
The steps you can take to tackle an intruder or burglar in your own home - and what force you can use to defend yourself
As part of the government's £900 million crackdown on fraud, seven people have been sentenced for their part in a major fraud operation worth an alleged £770,000.
Tips at work do not count towards the National Minimum Wage - tips and tax, what your employer has to do, advice and help, cash in hand payments
Maria Marston took £55,000 from a friend, promising to repay it when she inherited a £3.5 million trust fund that didn’t actually exist.
What to do if you think someone's used your intellectual property without permission - types of intellectual property abuse, help resolving disputes and further legal action you can take.
How to take a complaint about a charity further, including what you can complain about and reporting serious incidents to the Charity Commission, Fundraising Standards Board and Advertising Standards Authority
Guidance on implementing section 176 of the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014: Low-value shoplifting.
A new £25 million central government taskforce that will enlist an elite team of experts to crack-down on fraudsters who attempt to steal taxpayers’ cash will be operational by the summer, the Chancellor will announce today (27 April).
Tell the council if you're worried that an older person is being neglected, threatened or being taken advantage of - also known as 'elder abuse'.
Crime and fraud issues in international trade: theft of goods, money laundering, cyber crime, employee fraud, infringement of intellectual property.
What happens if you’re suspected of benefit fraud - benefits that can and cannot be stopped if you commit fraud
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