Financial harm is the risk of experiencing, or the actual perpetration of, financial abuse by whatever means, including theft, fraud, exploitation, pressure in connection with wills, property, inheritance or financial transactions, or the misuse or misappropriation of property, possessions or benefits.
The methods used in the commission of financial crime are complex, varied and often extremely deceptive. Analysis of the problem in Dumfries and Galloway identified an upward trend in the commission of financial harm across the region. Whilst there is also an upward trend recorded in other areas of the country the impact and related fear of crime within smaller communities can often be more pronounced.
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