Biggest scams of 2021 1. 'There's a problem with your Amazon account' The enduring Amazon Prime scam continued to do the rounds in 2021, and was by far the most reported to us. This scam targets ...

Reported scams surged by 17% in the final quarter of 2021 in the UK, while attempted scams increased by 70% over the same period, according to new data from Barclays. The findings, based on responses ...

UK Finance now reports that the most investment (96%), romance (96%) and almost all purchase (98%) scams originated via online platforms.

There were 106,164 cases of APP fraud in the first six months of 2021, the majority on personal accounts. However, APP fraud can come in a range of guises and they're all increasing. Impersonation ...

A new emergency fraud hotline has been set up to help tackle surging financial scams in the UK. UK citizens who believe someone is maybe trying to trick them into handing over money or personal ...

Surge in UK fraud a national security threat, warn banks By Iain Withers September 22, 20219:37 AM PDTUpdated September 22, 2021 ...

The scheme went live in September 2021, initially covering around 70 per cent of UK current accounts. With new additions Revolut, Chase and Modular, this coverage will grow to around 99.2 per cent.

Criminals are openly advertising fraud and scam services for sale online, say finance industry chiefs, as they demanded tech giants do more to combat the fraudsters. UK Finance, which represents ...

The UK's Financial Ombudsman Service is expecting more than 181,000 consumer complaints in the next year, driven in part by an increase in financial fraud and scams. 3 24 January 2024 2 comments ...