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

The UK Finance Annual Fraud Report reveals that criminals stole £1.28bn through payment fraud in 2025, a 4% increase on the previous year. Authorised push payment (APP) fraud losses rose even more ...

A civil servant who secretly held multiple public sector jobs on full-time salaries has been found guilty of nine counts of ...

The UK FCA plans quantum fraud and money laundering tests for 2027. Explore the experiment’s limits and the evidence banks ...

Financial fraud has become one of the UK’s most damaging, persistent, and underestimated national threats. The appointment of the UK’s first Fraud Minister marks a decisive moment—one that could, if ...

Kashim Chowdhury, from east London, was found guilty of nine counts of fraud after a jury at Southwark Crown Court ...

Messaging scams are becoming increasingly sophisticated as criminals use AI to imitate trusted people, familiar brands, and everyday conversations. New research from Kaspersky suggests these schemes ...

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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 ...

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

A network of at least four organizations running illegal scam centers in Southeast Asia has been sanctioned by the UK and US government. The sanctions will freeze these businesses and properties some ...