National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) Knowledge Corner: Supplemental Fraud Survey

The National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) Knowledge Corner provides quick tips and explanations for NCVS data users on a variety of topics. In this video, BJS Statistician Susannah N. Tapp, PhD, covers the Supplemental Fraud Survey (SFS) to the NCVS. She provides an overview of the SFS discussing how it was developed, the definition of financial fraud used, types of fraud measured, and the structure of the latest SFS questionnaire. She also discusses advantages of and uses for the SFS. For more information on the SFS, see https://bjs.ojp.gov/data-collection/supplemental-fraud-survey-sfs. For more information on the NCVS, please visit https://bjs.ojp.gov/programs/ncvs or email us at [email protected].