UK payment fraud losses reached £1.28 billion ($1.74 billion) in 2025 as criminals increasingly turned to artificial ...

Cyber and fraud protect officer Ryan Brennan explains how to protect your business from payment diversion fraud.

Scams involving gold, cryptocurrencies and wine rise as criminals use AI to increasingly carry out larger-scale fraud ...

This content has been selected, created and edited by the Finextra editorial team based upon its relevance and interest to our community. Two weeks on from the release of the UK’s latest Fraud ...

Gold bars in Switzerland. The precious metal is an investment criminals try to use to lure in victims with promises of high returns.Photograph: Denis Balibouse/Reuters Increasingly elaborate ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

The United Kingdom experienced a sharp escalation in fraudulent activity throughout 2025, with organizations submitting a total of 444,993 risk alerts to the National Fraud Database operated by Cifas.

Fraudsters are capitalising on the UK heatwave with a new mobile phone scam, experts have warned. Fraud investigators say ...

The UK’s motor insurance fraud hotspots have been revealed. A new study shines a light on which postcodes are most rife with cases of so-called ‘crash for cash’ and identity theft following reports ...

17:00, Mon, Apr 20, 2026 Updated: 17:10, Mon, Apr 20, 2026 A key duty of any government is to protect its citizens. This is centred on ensuring safety, security and upholding the rule of law. When it ...