Bank branch staff stopped £19 million of fraud in the first half of 2020 through the Banking Protocol, a scheme that alerts local police to suspected scams. The scheme has prevented victims from losing £116 million of fraud and led to 744 arrests since it was introduced three years ago. A range of scams that … Continued

UK Finance unveils ten Covid-19 and lockdown scams the public should be on high alert for and how to spot them Criminals are preying on a worried public by tapping into their financial concerns due to coronavirus, asking for personal and financial information New animation video from Take Five to Stop Fraud campaign warns people … Continued

Consumers are being urged to be on the lookout for holiday scams including fake caravan and motorhome listings, refund offers and travel deals, as criminals take advantage of uncertainty around coronavirus travel restrictions and cancellations to target their victims and commit fraud. With many people looking to book their summer breaks when lockdown ends, the … Continued

Criminals will often use the publicity around events such as the Easyjet cyber attack as a chance to pose as a genuine organisation, which could include the impersonating of banks and police officers. Often the criminal will pretend to be from the impacted company, or claim they are dealing with an issue as a result. … Continued

UK Finance is warning consumers to be on the lookout for “smishing” text message scams from criminals exploiting the coronavirus outbreak. Smishing is when criminals use text messages impersonating other organisations to trick people into giving away their personal and financial information or money. These scam texts often claim to be from government departments, banks … Continued

Dating scams tops the list of criminal tactics people would be embarrassed to talk about, followed by online, investment and phone scams Less than half of people would tell their friend if they fell for a scam, and fewer than one in five would tell a colleague, boss or a neighbour 27 banks and building … Continued

Criminals will often use the publicity around events such as the Virgin Media situation as a chance to pose as a genuine organisation, as well as banks and police officers. Often the criminal will pretend to be from the impacted company, or claim they are dealing with an issue as a result. Fraudulent emails, phone … Continued

Criminals will often use the publicity around events such as the cessation of trading of Flybe as a chance to pose as a genuine organisation, including banks, police officers, retailers and travel companies. Often the criminal will pretend to be from the impacted company or claim they are dealing with an issue resulting from the … Continued

Criminals will likely use the publicity around Coronavirus as a chance to pose as a genuine organisation, including banks, police officers, government, the World Health Organisation or other health service providers. Often the criminal will pretend to offer help and guidance, or claim they are dealing with an issue as a result. Fraudulent emails, phone … Continued

The latest survey commissioned by UK Finance shows: Over a quarter (27 per cent) of people who use online dating services admitted they were ‘catfished’ in the last 12 months, a scam where someone using online dating services adopts a fake persona or picture. One in five (21 per cent) of people using online dating services say … Continued