3 March 2022 - Fraud Act 2006 and Digital Fraud Committee - Oral evidence

• Parliament live: The Fraud Act 2006 and Digital Fraud
• Inquiry: The Fraud Act 2006 and Digital Fraud
• Fraud Act 2006 and Digital Fraud Sub-Committee

At 9.30am the Committee will hear evidence from: 

• Arun Chauhan, Trustee Director, Fraud Advisory Panel
• Katy Worobec, Managing Director, Economic Crime, UK Finance
• Mike Haley, CEO, Cifas

Topics the Committee is likely to cover include:

• Most common ‘business models’ used by fraudsters today.
• How fraud as a crime is perceived by the Government, police and wider society.
• Whether the Fraud Act 2006 is an effective legislative tool to tackle fraud in a digital context.
• Obstacles faced by the financial services, telecoms and tech sectors in tackling fraud.

At 10.30am the Committee will hear evidence from: 

• Lord Agnew of Oulton, former Minister for Efficiency and Transformation, Cabinet Office and HM Treasury

Topics the Committee is likely to cover include: 

• How well Government departments collaborate to tackle fraud.
• The “schoolboy errors” made by the Government in relation to fraud linked to COVID recovery schemes.
• Action needed by the banking sector to combat fraud.
• The future Economic Crime Bill and Companies House reforms.

Further information

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