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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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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 ...

A fraud trial involving Motor House UK has collapsed after evidence-handling failures by Derby City Council made a fair trial ...

"The fact they are available immediately to sort this out would sound alarm bells for me." ...

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 ...

Westpac has released new data revealing the effectiveness of Australia’s scam prevention efforts. Per capita scam losses in the UK (AUD$33.48) are almost double those in Australia (AUD$17.69). Losses ...

AI mortgage fraud is already being detected at UK lenders — but regulation has yet to match the pace of adoption ...