Ofcom says more than half of UK adults have encountered potentially fraudulent ads online.

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 ...

Fraudsters are capitalising on the UK heatwave with a new mobile phone scam, experts have warned. Fraud investigators say criminals are sending out texts or WhatsApp messages that reads: “Hi mum” or ...

Aldi shoppers are being warned to watch out for a new type of scam that is using the current hot weather to try and cash in.

Cyber and fraud protect officer Ryan Brennan explains how to protect your business from payment diversion fraud.

In the ‘Industry Pulse Check’ session at NextGenFinCrime 2026, never-before-seen-data from Finextra’s latest survey was ...

UK consumers lost hundreds to online fraud as AI-powered scams grow, with businesses facing rising pressure to protect trust ...

Holidaymakers are being warned to watch out for holiday scams, after a bank recorded a jump in total customer losses to such ...

Ofcom is set to bolster its efforts against a surge in scam calls originating from abroad, particularly those mimicking UK mobile numbers. The telecommunications regulator has proposed new measures ...

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 ...

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 ...