The UK's National Cyber Security Centre has urged businesses to watch out for hackers impersonating IT helpdesks during the ...

Banks are already warning of fake "Microsoft support" calls. For UK brokers, the more important question is whether a ...

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 ...

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

Over 18 months into the framework, official data from the Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) and UK Finance reveals a complex operational reality. While consumer protection metrics have improved ...

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Edinburgh has recorded one of the lowest rates of scam-flagged local phone numbers in a new UK comparison, contrasting ...

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 ...

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 ...

Kerry Nelson and Jacqueline Stephens plead guilty at Portsmouth Crown Court to defrauding four clients of £2m; sentencing is set for 10 December 2026.