Tom Gordon calls for Online Crime Agency to protect online shoppers

31 Jan 2025
Tom Gordon speaking to a policewoman in front of a police van

A Freedom of Information request by the Liberal Democrats revealed that in just one year, £689,694 was lost to online shopping fraud in North Yorkshire. 

 

Tom Gordon, Liberal Democrat MP for Harrogate and Knaresborough, is urging the Government to set up a new Online Crime Agency to tackle online fraud. This comes after data shows that almost 70,000 cases were reported in the 2023/24 financial year. 

Victims lost on average £827, which is up a whopping 18% from the previous years. Shockingly, the data also reveals that over £154,000 is lost to online fraud every single day.

 

In North Yorkshire, 803 cases of online shopping fraud were reported in the 2023/24 financial year, adding up to a whopping £689,694 worth of losses. 

 

Tom Gordon, Liberal Democrat MP for Harrogate and Knaresborough, said:

 

“Victims in North Yorkshire have been left short-changed and left vulnerable to opportunistic fraudsters. We urgently need action. 

 

“The previous Conservative government completely failed to act. They were asleep at the wheel when it came to online fraud. 

 

“That is why the Liberal Democrats are calling for the Government to set up a new Online Crime Agency to tackle fraud, give victims the justice they deserve and allow police the time to focus on keeping our communities safe.” 

 

ENDS

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