Abstract
Purpose – This paper aims to examine the “effectiveness” of the Cyprus police in investigating credit card fraud.
Design/methodology/approach – In total, 19 semi-structured interviews with key criminal justice personnel were undertaken to assess the current capacity of police in investigating credit card fraud.
Findings – The paper discovers that a far more co-ordinated approach is needed to tackle credit card fraud in Cyprus, with a lack of specialised knowledge of fraud a major concern.
Research limitations/implications – All interview schedules were sent before the interviews took place and three of the respondents provided written responses only.
Originality/value – This is the first study of its kind that involved primary research interviewing 19 key personnel involved in policing credit card fraud in Cyprus.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 222-234 |
Number of pages | 13 |
Journal | Journal of Financial Crime |
Volume | 18 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2011 |