UK payment fraud losses reached £1.28 billion ($1.74 billion) in 2025 as criminals increasingly turned to artificial ...

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

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.

Authorised push payment (APP) fraud losses have fallen by an estimated £73 million annually, according to a review into the ...

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

Cybercriminals are cloning trusted news websites using AI-generated content to promote fake investment schemes, making it harder than ever to distinguish legitimate journalism from scams.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...