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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

Westpac has released new data revealing the effectiveness of Australia’s scam prevention efforts. Per capita scam losses in the UK (AUD$33.48) are almost double those in Australia (AUD$17.69). Losses ...

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

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