Four MPs—Stian Storbukås, Finn Krokeide, Anette Carnarius Elseth, and Jon Engen-Helgheim—have tabled eight proposals to strengthen the fight against organized fraud and register crime. The proposers argue that criminal networks exploit weaknesses in public registers and welfare schemes, and that necessary action is not being taken quickly enough. The Standing Committee on Justice reviewed the proposals and held differing views on them.
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The Storting calls on the government to quickly propose amendments to the Financial Institutions Act and its regulations to facilitate information-sharing between the Tax Authority, the Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration, and the financial sector to prevent fraud attempts.
The Storting calls on the government to introduce performance targets measuring police success in preventing fraud attempts.
The Storting calls on the government to establish an intelligence-sharing centre where police, the Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration, financial institutions, and other relevant actors can share information about ongoing fraud attempts.
The Storting calls on the government to investigate the use of artificial intelligence to identify patterns in ongoing fraud attempts and enable fast, efficient information-sharing, particularly regarding register crime linked to trust-based schemes such as the A-scheme, VAT refunds, and loan systems.
The Storting calls on the government to quickly propose measures ensuring that banks can retain information about identities misused in loan applications.
The Storting calls on the government to strengthen the prosecuting authorities so they have sufficient capacity to handle the current surge in organized crime.
The Storting calls on the government to introduce electronic notification for credit checks that must be approved by the person being checked, to stop ongoing fraud attempts.
The Storting calls on the government to propose improvements to VAT refund control procedures and ensure sufficient resources for adequate monitoring.