London, Oct 20 (PTI) An Indian-origin couple have been jailed in the UK for fraudulently claiming to be able to provide personal protective equipment (PPE) during the COVID pandemic and then illegally ...

UK consumers received GBP 3.5 billion through friendly fraud in 12 months, with 6.5 million claimants and repeat behaviour a ...

FRAUD cost the UK economy an estimated £220 billion in 2024-25, according to a major new financial crime report.

It takes decades to build a pension, but only a single instruction to lose it. According to identity verification firm ...

A UK High Court ruling that Chinese law governs victims' claims boosts the government's bid to keep 61,000 Bitcoin seized in ...

UK consumers experienced higher volumes of fraud and more losses in the first half of the year, compared to the same time period in 2024, according to the latest figures from the banking industry. UK ...

Authorised push payment (APP) fraud losses have fallen by an estimated £73 million annually, according to a review into the impact of rules requiring banks to reimburse victims. APP fraud happens when ...

UK payment fraud losses reached £1.28 billion ($1.74 billion) in 2025 as criminals increasingly turned to artificial intelligence to create more convincing scams, prompting fresh warnings from UK ...

AI mortgage fraud is already being detected at UK lenders — but regulation has yet to match the pace of adoption ...

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