Terrorists are using fraud to fund their activities – the UK government needs to act urgently
This work has identified a terrorism financing dossier, which includes passport fraud, immigration fraud, identify theft, financial fraud and tax fraud.
- This work has identified a terrorism financing dossier, which includes passport fraud, immigration fraud, identify theft, financial fraud and tax fraud.
- Benefit fraud is one of the most common methods used to fund terrorism in Europe, especially in Belgium, Scandinavia and the UK.
- The UK government also needs to reconsider its current fraud and counter terrorism strategies.
- They should include measures that focus on using fraud investigation as a disruptive mechanism to prevent future acts of terrorism.