The Fraud Intelligence Bureau distributes information and intelligence between the banking industry, police forces and other law enforcement agencies throughout the UK to combat counterfeit card fraud, particularly skimming. It has contributed to the identification of several major counterfeiting rings run by organised criminals.

The FIB is also developing its role as a leading centre for the exchange of information and intelligence between police and the banks on all types of card fraud including card-not-present, account take-over and mail non-receipt.

In 2004 the FIB tracked over 15,300 compromised card numbers and liased with the police on the arrest of some 324 criminals.

The FIB works closely with the DCPCU.