Abstract
Purpose – This paper aims to examine the “effectiveness” of the Cyprus police in investigating credit
card fraud.
Design/methodology/approach – In total, 19 semi-structured interviews with key criminal justice
personnel were undertaken to assess the current capacity of police in investigating credit card fraud.
Findings – The paper discovers that a far more co-ordinated approach is needed to tackle credit card
fraud in Cyprus, with a lack of specialised knowledge of fraud a major concern.
Research limitations/implications – All interview schedules were sent before the interviews took
place and three of the respondents provided written responses only.
Originality/value – This is the first study of its kind that involved primary research interviewing
19 key personnel involved in policing credit card fraud in Cyprus.
Keywords Cyprus, Credit cards, Fraud, Policing, Effectiveness
Paper type Research pape
Abstract
Purpose – This paper aims to examine the “effectiveness” of the Cyprus police in investigating credit
card fraud.
Design/methodology/approach – In total, 19 semi-structured interviews with key criminal justice
personnel were undertaken to assess the current capacity of police in investigating credit card fraud.
Findings – The paper discovers that a far more co-ordinated approach is needed to tackle credit card
fraud in Cyprus, with a lack of specialised knowledge of fraud a major concern.
Research limitations/implications – All interview schedules were sent before the interviews took
place and three of the respondents provided written responses only.
Originality/value – This is the first study of its kind that involved primary research interviewing
19 key personnel involved in policing credit card fraud in Cyprus.
Keywords Cyprus, Credit cards, Fraud, Policing, Effectiveness
Paper type Research pape
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