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By Sophie Wingate, PA Political Correspondent & Lawrence Matheson The government has kicked off a new campaign called Stop! Think Fraud to help people safe from crime. The campaign includes the launch of a website with tips about how to stay safe as well as advertising on radio, TV and billboards. Crime sigures show fraud makes up 40% of all crime in England and Wales, costing £6.8 billion, says the Home Office. There were 3.3 million fraud crimes up to June 2023, 13% less than last year, the crime survey tells us. But Labour says fraud has shot up nearly eight times since the Conservatives ca…

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