Yet in the years since its last review, risks from crypto-enabled illicit finance, industrial-scale fraud, fintechs and ...

A government-backed review says magistrates and judges aren't ready for a coming surge in crypto money laundering and ...

The PSR’s July 2026 evaluation found UK scam reimbursement cut APP fraud losses by £73m a year, with 97% of in-scope claims ...

A warning has been issued over the " closing down sale" scam sweeping social media. Fake ads on Facebook and Instagram about stock clearance deals are using a sense of urgency to draw people in, UK ...

As sophisticated scams escalate, can a unified front finally secure the UK’s payments?

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 ...

According to the Q4 2024 Global Call Threat Report, UK residents received an average of four spam calls per month, with the share of unknown spam calls rising from 28% to 32%. This tally has ...

UK payment fraud losses reached £1.28 billion in 2025 as banks warned criminals are increasingly using AI-generated deepfakes, cloned voices and synthetic identities to make scams more convincing.

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 ...

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 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 report has revealed that Nigerians recorded the highest fraud among international students’ applications submitted to the ...