Criminals running romance scams have added a new weapon to their playbook: real-time deepfake video calls that let them pose ...
FURIOUS parents were fleeced out of millions of pounds last year in “Hi Mum” text scams – with an average of £1,000 handed ...
HMRC has issued a warning to millions of Self Assessment taxpayers over the need to stay alert against potential scams. Scammers and fraudsters are impersonating the taxman and trying to trick people ...
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 ...
In the UK, these scams have become an epidemic, rising 147% between January and March, compared with the same time last year. Why are they suddenly so common? And what can you do if you’re charged ...
As one of the world's biggest online retailers, Amazon attracts millions of shoppers every day, but that popularity also ...
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 ...
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. The Latest ...
Holidaymakers are being warned to watch out for travel scams after a bank recorded a jump in total customer losses to such ...
Big UK banks and big tech have joined together to commit to battling the ongoing fraud challenge which is impacting the financial services sector. Amazon, Barclays, BT, Google, HSBC, Lloyds, ...
UK payment fraud losses reached £1.28 billion in 2025 as banks warned criminals are increasingly using AI-generated deepfakes ...
Warning over new heatwave-themed ‘hi mum’ text scam sent to British phones - Fraudsters impersonate a son or daughter ...