Fraud

After initially investing a relatively small amount, the victim was contacted through WhatsApp and encouraged to make further payments, amounting to £250,000.

Warning after victim conned out of £250,000 in AI investment scam

Northern Ireland Communities Minister Gordon Lyons

Lyons hails ‘zero-tolerance’ approach to benefit fraud

Communities Minister Gordon Lyons has welcomed a £60million fall in benefit fraud

Zero-tolerance approach to benefit fraud is working: Minister Lyons

NI Fraud Forum will host an event this March to tackle the region's growing fraud epidemic.

Fraud Forum announces masterclass to combat NI’s growing online fraud epidemic

Asset recovery has long been a global problem for law enforcement.

Ad Feature Asset Reality and Operation Shamrock to challenge crypto scammers

More than half of all students have been targeted by fraudsters

Fraud minister reveals crackdown has been launched on uni scammers

Frank Cushnahan (left) and Ian Coulter deny all the charges against them Pics: Liam McBurney/PA Wire

Fraud charges Nama pair ‘were motivated by greed’

Students heading to university are being warned about a surge in scams targeting young adults (Photo: Pexels)

Scam warning for students heading to university - what to look out for

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'Unlimited’ contactless payments update may be coming - what it means

62 per cent of businesses are prioritising their protection against savvy scammers

Ad Feature New AI tool set to bust fraudsters and tackle money laundering

A poll of 2,000 adults, 18 per cent identify as a ‘cautious calculator'

Four in 10 Brits keep money affairs private - are you one of them?

A serial thief who is currently serving more than four years in prison has been convicted of further offences and told she will be deported.

Brazen pickpocket steals purse from diner's coat in Costa Coffee

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Exclusive Fraud minister Lord Hanson outlines plans to ban Sim farms

Social media and telecoms firms have been urged to go ‘faster and further’ to prevent fraud.

'Tech and telecoms companies must do more on fraud' says minister

Fraud Minister Lord Hanson has advice for how to avoid rental fraud, as causes of the scam are on the rise.

'Three words could stop you from falling victim to rental fraud' By The Newsroom

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Exclusive Government reveals how it will tackle scourge of nuisance behaviour
Neighbourhood nuisances have been warned: we are coming for you.
Tom Morton

A cybersecurity expert has revealed four items you should immediately remove from your phone

Four things you should immediately remove from your phone

Authorities in the UK have intensified efforts to tackle illegal streaming devices such as modified Fire TV sticks and IPTV services

Can you go to jail for using a ‘dodgy’ firestick?

A person looks at their bank card and mobile phone. PIC: Alamy/PA

How to identify scam phone calls - what to watch for

Don’t get caught out by scams in 2024.

The 10 fastest growing scams targeting Brits in 2024

A poll of 2,000 adults also found almost half have been targeted by a suspected scam in the last 12 months.

Top 10 growing scams of 2024

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I'm a small business expert - how to protect yourself from crime

Millions of Brits could be the targets of voice cloning scams

How to spot scam that uses your loved one's voice to steal from you

Phishing scams to watch for this summer. (Photo by Roberto Schmidt/Getty Images)

Tourists warned to watch for these cyber scams this summer

Warning over new ransomware scam

‘Threatening’ new scam sees victims bombarded with calls

Quishing is the new scam you need to look out for.

Pub-goers warned to watch for new 'quishing' scam this summer

Brits dodge financial scenarios as 20% struggle with everyday maths

Brits dodge financial scenarios as 20% struggle with everyday maths
One in five UK adults reckon their fear of numbers is holding them back from making their money go further.
Steve Richmond

Christmas shoppers urged to be wary of ‘festive fraudsters’

Former F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone has been sentenced to 17 months in prison suspended for two years after pleading guilty to a fraud charge. (Credit: Lucy North/PA Wire)

Breaking Bernie Ecclestone spared jail time after guilty fraud plea

A pedestrian walks past a branch of a Patisserie Valerie cafe in London on January 23, 2019.

Four charged with fraud over Patisserie Valerie collapse in 2019

The most common Paypal scams of 2023 and how to avoid them

NatWest customers are being warned of an e-mail phishing scam that could empty your bank account

NatWest customers warned of ‘dodgy’ email scam

Action Fraud has issued a warning after receiving multiple reports of attempted WhatsApp account takeover scams.

WhatsApp users warned over surge in account takeover scams

WhatsApp fraud: How to spot three different scams - and prevent them

WhatsApp fraud: How to spot three different scams - and prevent them

The DVLA has issued a warning to drivers and asked them not to share certain information on social media. (Photo by Peter Summers/Getty Images)

DVLA issues identity theft warning to drivers on social media

PayPal has issued advice on how to avoid being scammed online

PayPal issues email scam warning to customers

Former Sheffield Hallam MP Jared O'Mara

Former MP Jared O’Mara guilty of expenses fraud to fund cocaine habit

O2 has issued a warning as fraudsters are getting phone contract customers to steal personal details

O2 issues warning as scammers target phone contract customers

The banks with the best online and app security have been revealed as research has found some bank chains miss basic protections

The banks with the best & worst online security revealed

Gold medalist Usain Bolt of Jamaica stands on the podium during the medal ceremony for the Men’s 4 x 100 meter Relay on Day 15 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on August 20, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

Usain Bolt loses £10m life savings in “potential act of fraud”

Italian stage and film director, Franco Zeffirelli with Olivia Hussey and Leonard Whiting, during the filming of 'Romeo and Juliet'. (Photo by Express/Express/Getty Images)

Romeo and Juliet actors sue production company for sexual abuse

Xahra Saleem leaves Bristol Magistrates Court where she pleaded not guilty to two charges of fraud.

Black Lives Matter protest organiser denies stealing tens of thousands

More than 70,000 people are expected to receive a text from Metropolitan Police that will determine if they were a victim of a bank spoof con in the next 48 hours to help fight fraud

Metropolitan Police will send text to UK people to help fight fraud

1 in 5 parents risk prosecution in effort to save on car insurance

DVLA warns drivers to beware of these online scams

Vulnerable drivers targeted by social media car insurance scams

Care homes claimed for dead residents

Warning of Hajj fraud targeting Muslims booking trips to Mecca

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Data matching exercise puts paid to Â£33M of fraud

Pat Hutchinson MBE.

Understanding benefit fraud

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