An RCT using multiple messaging interventions with fraud victims of different demographics to explore how crime prevention message delivery may change behaviour, protecting victims from future harm.
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Ongoing
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London
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| Level of research |
Professional/work based
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Hypothesis
Victims of fraud in England and Wales are more likely to change their behaviour to protect themselves from future loss and repeat victimisation, if crime prevention is delivered by a medium they will understand and engage with.
Geographical area
England and Wales
Target sample size
2,000–3,000
Participants - inclusion criteria
Fraud victims in England and Wales
Interventions
Multiple mediums of crime prevention message delivery including standard letter, enhanced letter, website, pre-recorded video and phone call.
Study design
Basic randomised comparing treatment to control. Each medium of delivery contains a set of crime prevention advice points. Victims will all be randomised for treatment at the point of contact with the police. All will be allocated an intervention, but importantly, no victim will receive a lesser service than they currently receive. Treatments will be compared to the control, the use of a standard letter.
Outcome measures
- 'Changed behaviour’ victim reported they took measures to protect themselves from further fraud.
- ‘Did Not Change Behaviour’ victim reported they did not take measures to protect themselves from further fraud.
- ‘Prevalence of repeat victimisation’ in 12 months post intervention.