DCPCU marks anniversary by crashing through £315 million savings barrier

The Dedicated Cheque and Plastic Crime Unit (DCPCU) is now saving in excess of £315 million for clients thanks to its ongoing financial fraud prevention work.

With more than 335,000 compromised cards and card numbers recovered, the DCPCU – a specialist police squad that tackles cheque and card fraud crime in the UK – has just marked its seventh anniversary.

The squad was launched on 29 April 2002 as a two-year pilot and, following the successful conclusion of this trial, it was established as a permanent policing unit with an ongoing brief to help stamp out organized credit/debit card and cheque fraud.

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