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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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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A fraud trial involving Motor House UK has collapsed after evidence-handling failures by Derby City Council made a fair trial ...

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 ...

Investors must establish their ownership rights under Chinese laws before they can claim the seized Bitcoin through the UK court process.