Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many cases of online (a) fraud and (b) scams were reported in Lincolnshire in each of the last three years.

A total of 3,402 frauds were reported to Action Fraud in Lincolnshire in the year ending May 2025, totalling £16m in reported losses. 63% of these were cyber-enabled, meaning there were approx. 2,100 frauds reported in Lincolnshire with an online component in the year ending May 2025 (this includes both individuals and businesses). Public data for fraud reports at the regional level only covers the previous 13 months and a distinction cannot be made between fraud and scams.

The Home Office is absolutely committed to tackling the threat of fraud, which is why this Government has committed to publishing a new and enhanced Fraud Strategy that addresses the full range of harm that UK citizens face from fraud, including those that arise online. Development of the Strategy has begun and details will be set out in due course.