Criminal Digitisation: How UK Police Forces Use Technology

Researchers and law enforcement communities have yet to fully understand cybercrime’s scope and implications, even though it is a growing issue. As a result of the perception that the police were ill-equipped to deal with these types of crimes, according to reports issued by the UK government, victims of cybercrime are unlikely to report the crimes immediately. These reports also identify a lack of cybercrime knowledge among police officers according to the reports. 

In recent days, there have been numerous reports of people falling victim to online fraudsters despite being cautious about doing so. Marc Deruelle almost became one of them due to his actions. He was eager to visit Liverpool this May for the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest. He didn’t immediately suspect that someone contacting him via WhatsApp was the receptionist at the accommodation he’d booked online. However, a few days later, he received a call from someone claiming to be the receptionist so he decided to contact them.  

It was good that Deruelle’s bank noticed something was going on. It refused to permit £800 to be transferred to Uganda at the last moment. The situation has not been as fortunate for other victims. 

As late as 2022, a woman from North Wales forwarded almost £2,000 over Whatsapp to a scamm

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