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The following links represent a number of organisations, predominantly within the UK, which are dedicated to the prevention of financial crime.

Click on the logos below to visit their websites for additional information.

192.com Business Services offer identity verification solutions for businesses to defend themselves against fraud and to ensure compliance with money laundering regulations.

ACPOS: The Association of Chief Police Officers in Scotland is the strategic body which oversees and co-ordinates the direction and development of the Scottish Police Service.

Audit Scotland assists the Auditor General and the Accounts Commission to ensure organisations that spend public money in Scotland use it properly, efficiently and effectively.

Bank Safe Online: The UK Banking Industry’s initiative to help online banking users stay safe online. Bank Safe Online sets out simple steps you can take to help keep safe online. They also provide you with updates on the latest scams, and enable you to report any suspicious emails or websites.

British Bankers' Association: The BBA is the principal trade association for banks operating in the UK. It is a leading representative body in the financial services sector and has 218 members, as well as many associate members, which fund its not-for-profit activities.

Card Watch raises awareness about all types of plastic card fraud in the UK, and provides information to prevent fraudulent use of credit cards, debit cards, cheque guarantee cards and charge cards. In addition, Card Watch provides training for retailers, police and bank staff and contributes to the fight against plastic card fraud.

CIFAS: The UK’s Fraud Prevention Service. Provides an exchange of information between organisations ranging from consumer and commercial credit agencies to telecommunications, insurance and mail order companies.

Financial Services Authority: The FSA is an independent organisation responsible for regulating financial services in the UK. They can take action against firms if they fail to meet the required standards. Their aim is to promote efficient, orderly and fair financial markets and help retail financial service consumers get a fair deal.

Fraud Advisory Panel: Not surprisingly, a Panel of Fraud Advisors. They are a registered charity comprised of an independent body of volunteers drawn from the public and private sectors. Their role is to raise awareness of the immense social and economic damage caused by fraud and to develop effective remedies.

Get Safe Online is a not-for-profit, government-backed initiative launched to educate people about how to stay safe when they are using the Internet, whether at home or work.

Their aim is to raise as much awareness as possible about the simple steps people can take to increase their safety online, protect themselves against cyber crime and make the most of all that the Internet has to offer.

Home Office Identity Fraud Steering Committee: Collaboration between UK financial bodies, government and the police to combat the threat of identity theft.

Lothian and Borders Police: The Lothian and Borders Police area stretches from Blackridge in the West to Newcastleton in the South and covers the City of Edinburgh, East Lothian, West Lothian, Midlothian and the Scottish Borders.

OFT: The OFT is responsible for making markets work well for UK consumers by promoting and protecting their interests, while ensuring that businesses are fair and competitive.

OLAF: The mission of the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) is to protect the financial interests of the European Union, to fight fraud, corruption and any other irregular activity, including misconduct within the European Institutions.

Scottish Business Crime Centre: The SBCC is a non-profit making organisation created in 1996 under the Business Crime Reduction Strategy for Scotland, to establish a unique partnership approach between the Police, business community and Government.

Serious Fraud Office: The SFO is a government department and is part of the UK criminal justice system. Its aim is to investigate and prosecute serious and complex fraud.

SOCA: The Serious Organised Crime Agency is an Executive Non-Departmental Public Body sponsored by, but operationally independent from, the Home Office. SOCA is an intelligence-led agency with law enforcement powers and harm reduction responsibilities.

UK Payments Administration Ltd (formerly APACS) is the service company providing people, facilities and expertise to the UK Payments Industry.

UK Police: This site provides links to Police Forces throughout the UK, related organisations, news and appeals for information.

Veri-fy™ is an identity checking and document witnessing service provided by Veri-fy Identity Limited through Post Office® branches across the country. The aim of Veri-fy™ is to provide businesses with a quick, cost effective and easy to use deterrent to fight the ever increasing threat of identity fraud.

The East of Scotland Fraud Forum is not responsible for the content of external websites.