CIFAS is the UK’s Fraud Prevention Service with 270 Members spread across banking, credit cards, asset finance, retail credit, mail order, insurance, savings and investments, telecommunications, factoring, and share dealing.

Members share information about identified frauds in the fight to prevent further fraud.

CIFAS is unique and is the world's first not for profit fraud prevention data sharing scheme.

Following specification by the Home Office under the Serious Crime Act 2007, public authorities are able to join CIFAS and share information reciprocally to prevent fraud.