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Table 1 Translation between fraud and computer misuse crime categories used in this study and NFIB codes

From: Responding to victimisation in a digital world: a case study of fraud and computer misuse reported in Wales

Analytical category Original dataset category NFIB code
Consumer fraud Online shopping and auctions NFIB3A
Consumer phone fraud NFIB3B
Other consumer and retail fraud NFIB3D
Computer software service fraud NFIB3E
Ticket fraud NFIB3F
Charity fraud NFIB4A
Insurance broker fraud NFIB6B
Door to door sales and bogus tradesmen NFIB3C
Advance-fee fraud “419” advance fee fraud NFIB1A
Lottery scams NFIB1B
Counterfeit cheques, bankers drafts and employment opportunities NFIB1C
Dating scam NFIB1D
Fraud recovery NFIB1E
Inheritance fraud NFIB1F
Rental fraud NFIB1G
Other advance fee frauds NFIB1H
Lender loan fraud NFIB1 J
Investment fraud Pension fraud committed on pensioners NFIB16B
Pension liberation fraud NFIB16C
Share/bond sales or boiler room fraud NFIB2A
Pyramid or ponzi schemes NFIB2B
Prime bank guarantees NFIB2C
Time shares and holiday club fraud NFIB2D
Other financial investment NFIB2E
Card and banking fraud Fraud by false representation cheque, plastic card and online bank accounts (not PSP) NFIB5A
Services fraud Application fraud (excluding mortgages) NFIB5B
Telecom industry fraud (misuse of contracts) c
Mandate fraud NFIB5D
Fraudulent applications for grants from charities NFIB4B
Mortgage related fraud NFIB5C
Insurance related fraud NFIB6A
Dishonestly retaining a wrongful credit NFIB5E
Pension fraud by pensioner (or their estates) NFIB16A
Retail fraud Retail fraud NFIB3G
Business compromise Business trading fraud NFIB9
Corporate employee fraud NFIB8A
False accounting NFIB10
Corporate procurement fraud NFIB8B
Bankruptcy and insolvency NFIB11
Public fraud Fraudulent applications for grants from government funded organisations NFIB14
DVLA driving licence application fraud NFIB20A
HM revenue and customs fraud (HMRC) NFIB15
Department of works and pensions (DWP) fraud NFIB13
Other fraud Fraud not covered elsewhere NFIB90
Other regulatory fraud NFIB17
Fraud by failing to disclose information NFIB18
Fraud by abuse of position of trust NFIB19
Hacking Hacking-server NFIB52A
Hacking-personal NFIB52B
Hacking of social media and email NFIB52C
Hacking: PBX/dial through NFIB52D
Hacking (extortion) NFIB52E
Malware, virus and (D)DOS Computer Virus\\Malware\\Spyware NFIB50A
Denial of Service attack NFIB51A
Denial of Service attack (extortion) NFIB51B
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