Case Study - The Fraud Act (2006)
Here is an example of how this piece of legislation can be used in practice:
A Floating Support Worker undertakes a weekly visit to Mrs D and finds out that she has been responding to a known postal scam and has sent off a £25.00 administration fee to a UK address. The worker supports Mrs D to contact the Citizens Advice Consumer Helpline who provide advice on the law relating to this issue and explain that they will pass on this concern to the local authority to see if a visit from a Trading Standards Officer is possible.
In this case it is possible for an Officer to visit. The Officer works with Mrs D to reduce the likelihood of her responding to future scam mail and also liaises with the police to pass on relevant information. The police can use this intelligence to compile evidence in order to help secure a prosecution against the company using the Fraud Act 2006.