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Other fraud
Other fraud groups together fraud types that do not fall into the main bank, consumer or advance-fee categories — for example investment scams, romance fraud, charity fraud and identity-related fraud measured by the CSEW.
Quick answer
The ONS Crime Survey for England and Wales estimated 237,000 incidents of other fraud in year ending March 2025 — about 4.9% of all fraud and computer-misuse incidents that year.
237,000
Estimated incidents · Fraud · year ending March 2025
How to protect yourself
- Take time before acting on any unexpected investment, romantic or charity request involving money.
- Independently verify the person or organisation through official channels before sending funds.
- Be cautious of anyone who builds trust quickly and then introduces a financial request.
- If in doubt, talk to someone you trust or report it before paying.
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How common is other fraud in the UK?
The ONS Crime Survey for England and Wales estimated about 237,000 incidents of other fraud in year ending March 2025 — around 4.9% of all fraud and computer-misuse incidents measured that year.
What is other fraud?
Other fraud groups together fraud types that do not fall into the main bank, consumer or advance-fee categories — for example investment scams, romance fraud, charity fraud and identity-related fraud measured by the CSEW.
Where does this figure come from?
Office for National Statistics (ONS) — Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW), fraud and computer misuse. fraudandcomputermisuseappendixtablesyemarch25final.xlsx (Tables 1 and 2), reference period April 2024 to March 2025, published under the Open Government Licence v3.0 (OGL v3). Retrieved 2026-06-27.
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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) — Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW), fraud and computer misuse. fraudandcomputermisuseappendixtablesyemarch25final.xlsx (Tables 1 and 2), reference period April 2024 to March 2025.
Licence: Open Government Licence v3.0 (OGL v3) © Crown copyright. Data retrieved: .