CYBER FRAUD BY NUMBERS

735,098 reports of cyber crime and fraud in 12 months to March 31, 2017

71,133 of those were investigated

46,019 reports sent to police forces to ‘enrich existing intelligence’

0action was taken in the 46,019 cases

10times. How much more likely you are to be a cyber crime victim than being mugged

1m Britons a year fall victim to computer viruses

£193bn a year is the estimated cost of fraud and cyber crime in Britain

419 is the name given to email scams. It refers to the Criminal Code for fraud in Nigeria where many originate

34-44 is the age group who are most likely to be victims

5.6m fraud and cyber crimes are estimated to be committed annually in the UK

8,214 crimes resulted in charges

170,856 websites, bank accounts and phone lines linked to cyber criminals were taken down by police in the year to March 2017

1 in 5 scams demand cash to release funds

35 times. How much more likely you are to be a cyber crime victim than being robbed

19 per cent of Britons have been defrauded more than once in a year

63 per cent of victims lose less than £250