Fraudsters scam millions out of Britons who are ‘too polite to hang up’

Tom Keatinge, Director of The Royal United Services Institute, said: "Fraud is the other epidemic faced by the U.K. "In the coming months, via its Spending Review, the Government will have the opportunity to demonstrate whether it is willing to invest in the capabilities required to turn the tide on the crime that affects more of the U.K. population than any other. "Failure to do so will be a devastating signal of intent."