The scammers often pose as law enforcement officials or members of animal hospitals.

UK investment scams surged 40% to £221.5 million in 2025. Wirex CEO explains why banks struggle to stop social media fraud.

UK consumers have been on the receiving end of a huge influx of online fraud, losing over £11bn ($13.8bn) in the past 12 months, according to Cifas. The fraud prevention non-profit surveyed 2000 Brits ...

Owners says threats to kill their cats unless they sent money left them angry and terrified.

As the winter season kicks in, scammers are not missing the chance to target senior British residents with bogus "winter heating allowance" and "cost of living support" scam texts. The scam campaign ...

UK bank customers are being warned to remain vigilant following a surge in sophisticated phishing scams impersonating Lloyds ...

Big UK banks and big tech have joined together to commit to battling the ongoing fraud challenge which is impacting the financial services sector. Amazon, Barclays, BT, Google, HSBC, Lloyds, ...

Mobile operator O2 (Virgin Media) has this morning announced that, following a successful trial earlier this autumn, they've ...

Brits have been told to be on the lookout for 10 red flags associated with romance scams, which can have a "devastating" impact. Romance scams are when criminals use social media, dating and messaging ...

Seeing a story on the website of a trusted news organisation is usually enough to lower your guard. Cybercriminals know that, and they’re increasingly exploiting the credibility of major publishers to ...