FOI reference: FOI-2026-3440
You asked
I am requesting data on Fraud and Computer Misuse type that can fall under crypto scam from 2012 to 2026.
Data on "419" Advance fee fraud, Dating scam, Pyramid or Ponzi schemes, Computer viruses/malware, Hacking (extortion) and other types of investment fraud. From April 2012 to preset.
We said
Thank you for your request.
Data on types of fraud and computer misuse offences recorded by Action Fraud and reported to the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB) are published among our crime and justice releases.
Data for the years ending March 2013 to March 2025 are published in Table 3a of our Fraud and computer misuse in England and Wales: appendix tables and are available on our website. We do not hold currently hold data for year end March 2026.
Alternatively, data up to the year ending September 2025 are published in Table C3 of the appendix tables of our "Crime in England and Wales" releases and are available on our website.
Please note that the NFIB fraud and computer misuse series is not a good indicator of volume or trends over time because a large proportion of victims do not report incidents to Action Fraud.
If you have any crime-related queries in the future, please email crimestatistics@ons.gov.uk and we will endeavour to help.