Invisible Harms: Understanding the Hidden Health Impact of Fraud

Michael Skidmore; Ruth Halkon; Felicity O’Connell; Amy Meenaghan; Mark Button

Invisible Harms: Understanding the Hidden Health Impact of Fraud

Michael Skidmore
, Ruth Halkon
, Felicity O’Connell
, Amy Meenaghan
, Mark Button

The Police Foundation

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Abstract

Fraud is now the most commonly experienced crime in the UK. However, police and wider public institutions are struggling to keep pace with this rising demand and too often failing to meet the needs of victims. Fraud is usually framed as a financial issue, but there is a growing body of evidence that shows it can have a significant impact on the physical and mental health of victims. For some, recovery is dependent on receiving the right support, while others struggle to recover even with that support.

Original language	English
Publisher	The Police Foundation
Commissioning body	National Institute for Health Research Collaboration for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care Wessex
Number of pages	102
Publication status	Published - 17 Feb 2026

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