HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) have revealed losses of £47 million due to a recent phishing scam that targeted tens of thousands of tax accounts. The fraudsters sent fake emails claiming to…
June 2, 2025
Sportswear giant Adidas has confirmed a data breach that exposed customer information stored by a third-party service provider. While the company insists no passwords or payment details were compromised, the…
May 28, 2025
A convicted fraudster has once again exposed the UK’s weak stance on fraud, tricking elderly victims out of tens of thousands of pounds — and receiving a sentence that fails…
May 22, 2025
The Police Foundation warns that fraud policing must transform by 2030. Fraud now makes up 40% of crime in England and Wales, yet law enforcement still operates a localised model…
May 20, 2025
Retired artist Ed Suman lost more than £1.5 million to a sophisticated crypto scam. He had amassed over 17.5 Bitcoin and 225 Ether, storing them securely in a Trezor Model…
May 16, 2025
A man who pretended to be a professional footballer to steal more than £16,000 in a cruel romance scam has been jailed. Nottinghamshire Police say 27-year-old Hesaam Ghori spun a…
May 14, 2025
Elderly residents in Carlisle and Workington faced a ruthless courier fraud scam last year. Two men, 39-year-old Bilal Akhter and 20-year-old Muhammed Shahzeb posed as police officers and convinced pensioners…
May 9, 2025
Cifas, the UK’s leading fraud prevention service, reports a 1,055 per cent rise in SIM swap scams in 2024. Nearly 3,000 unauthorised porting cases hit the National Fraud Database (NFD)….
May 7, 2025
Anne Morley, 79, needed funds after costly roof repairs left her in debt but ultimately fell victim to an evil investment scam instead. She spotted an online advert offering high…
May 5, 2025
Parents across the UK face a rising tide of “Hi Mum” WhatsApp scams where fraudsters pose as children or family members who have lost their phones or can’t access their…
May 2, 2025
Two fraudsters received prison terms for defrauding elderly victims in a sophisticated courier fraud scam. Mohammed Islam, 25, from Dagenham, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit fraud….
April 28, 2025
Martin Lewis is Britain’s most trusted money expert. Scammers know his reputation draws attention, so they use his name and face to lend weight to fake schemes. Over the years,…
April 25, 2025
Fraud report data from the Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW) reveal a sharp rise in fraud cases. Between 2023 and 2024, incidents jumped from three to four million,…
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