The High Court has decided to release a Belfast man accused of carrying out a £1.5m banking scam. The court granted bail after a hearing that examined his claims of…
March 20, 2025
A serial romance fraudster has received an additional 28 months in prison after deceiving another woman and a male friend out of tens of thousands of pounds. Peter Gray, 35,…
March 18, 2025
Fraudsters are now using artificial intelligence to carry out synthetic identity fraud (SIF) with alarming speed. Fraudsters can produce fake identities by merging real and fabricated information, which supports their…
March 13, 2025
A new payment system is set to revolutionise online shopping by making transactions more secure by reducing fraud. Known as CPoI (Card Present Over the Internet), this technology allows customers…
March 10, 2025
A sophisticated fraud gang has been jailed for running a fake call centre that swindled more than £1m from vulnerable elderly victims. The criminals targeted those who trusted them, using…
March 6, 2025
A Devon taxi driver has been jailed for fraudulently obtaining two government-backed Covid loans. Murat Dogantekin, 50, overstated his annual turnover by more than £350,000. He secured loans far above…
March 5, 2025
UK Finance, which represents over 300 financial service providers, warns firms to safeguard themselves against common scams. As the tax year ends, criminals step up their efforts to target businesses….
March 4, 2025
Mamta Saini, a 27-year-old property professional, was nearly the victim of a cruel property scam. One day, she was sitting at home when an excited young couple knocked on her…
February 26, 2025
A man who had been in the UK for just one day later became involved in a high-profile ATM scam. Andrei Matei, 35, acted as a lookout for a fraudster…
February 24, 2025
Keeping your contact information up to date is not simply an administrative task; it plays a pivotal role in protecting your finances, personal data, and overall security. In 2025, timely…
February 21, 2025
Ann Akinwale, a midwife from Basildon, was the victim of a distressing authorised push payment (APP) scam. Fraudsters pretended to be from her bank and tricked her into transferring £2,000….
February 17, 2025
Three members of a fraud gang tricked a Scottish millionaire into handing over £2 million in gold bullion. The fraudsters used phone calls and WhatsApp messages to convince the victim…
February 13, 2025
Fraud is a serious crime that affects countless lives across the UK. Many victims struggle with feelings of shame or embarrassment when considering whether to report it. However, it is…
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