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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Commercial Victimisation Survey, 2014

Variable Details

VariableUK2
LabelFraud by persons unknown: What type of fraud was this?
Responses
-1 Don't know 3
1 Credit, debit or store card fraud (e.g. paying with stolen, 52
2 Cheque fraud (e.g. forged cheques, cheque overpayment fraud) 5
3 Refunds or receipt fraud (e.g. fraudulently claimed a refund 14
4 Online banking fraud 9
5 Made a fraudulent insurance claim against you (e.g. a custom 3
6 Diverted payments to a fraudulent account (sometimes called 4
7 Made fraudulent payment claims for goods or services that we 7
8 Falsely claimed to be working for your business to obtain cr 4
9 Counterfeit money 13
10 Non-payment for goods/service 0
12 Any other type of fraud (please specify) 23
Sysmiss 4043
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationCommercial Victimisation Survey, 2014
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