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 ...

MILLIONS of Brits could be at risk of a “dangerous” new bank card scam, a consumer group has warned. Which? said criminals have started tricking people into approving scam card ...

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.

You could be approving a card payment set up by a fraudster in this "dangerous" scam, Which? warns.

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 ...

Range of potential measures announced by Ofcom include reducing risk of accounts being hijacked for scams ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

Amy, who has travelled across 24 countries, said that the scams happened in Kolkata and that she hated the city. (Image credit: @amyonthemove.co/Instagram) A UK ...