Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The UK is set to ban ‘sim farm’ devices in an effort to crack down on mobile phone scams and fraud (Yui Mok/PA Wire) The UK is set ...

Scambaiting is when the target of a phone or online scam knowingly tries to waste a scammer's time. Scambaiting can frustrate scammers and prevent them from targeting others. A UK company has now ...

Martin Lewis has revealed the bizarre fake story about Nigel Farage that convinced him the UK’s online scam problem is spiralling out of control.

Young drivers have been warned over a growing wave of "ghost broker" scams, with fraudsters selling fake car insurance ...

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 ...

Ofcom is set to bolster its efforts against a surge in scam calls originating from abroad, particularly those mimicking UK mobile numbers. The telecommunications regulator has proposed new measures ...

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 ...

Paul J. Davies is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering banking and finance. Previously, he was a reporter for the Wall Street Journal and the Financial Times. Social engineering is one of the ...

Elderly Britons are losing thousands to sophisticated scams where criminals pose as police and bank investigators. Victims ...

Fraud undermines financial inclusion in the UK. This paper identifies how and offers actionable policy solutions.

During a six-month pilot, Meta removed 20,000 scam accounts using 185 URLs shared by banks, showcasing the power of collaboration. Meta is working with banks in the UK to curb the menace of online ...