A new "dangerous" scam is convincing people to approve card payments that are actually going to fraudsters. Consumer group Which? has warned that criminals are using tactics similar to authorised push ...

Lucknow: Investigators probing an international fake call-centre racket claimed that accused Niteshbhai Padmashali and his associates allegedly expanded from a UK-focused gift-card scam into a more ...

The PSR’s July 2026 evaluation found UK scam reimbursement cut APP fraud losses by £73m a year, with 97% of in-scope claims paid and no bank exodus.

Unfortunately, getting your money back may not be straightforward ...

According to the Q4 2024 Global Call Threat Report, UK residents received an average of four spam calls per month, with the share of unknown spam calls rising from 28% to 32%. This tally has ...

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 ...

The UK government has published a long-awaited review of disclosure and fraud offences, setting out an ambitious package of ...

In its latest report, defence and security think tank RUSI said the scam often known as authorised push payments (APP) – which involves victims being tricked into making payments – has “far-reaching ...

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 ...

Glebefields Care Home in Banbury welcomed Mandy Massam from Age UK Oxfordshire for an educational session aimed at raising ...

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 ...