The national police force, whose stated mission is to prevent, deter and detect crime.
What they do
Decides on restriction orders to banks under the Protection from Scams Act 2025 and runs the 24-hour ScamShield helpline (1799). Its website lists the Suspicious Transaction Reporting Office under commercial crimes and offers a service for businesses to lodge suspicious transaction reports.
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