Research, Survey and Statistics

More and more youngsters under the age of 21 are falling victim to money scams, according to the anti-fraud organisation Cifas.

https://www.bbc.com/news/business-45809718

The consumer group said its analysis of available figures found that more than 96% of crimes reported to UK body Action Fraud are closed without a successful outcome.

https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/shockingly-low-number-fraud-cases-230100736.html

Big Four auditor KPMG revealed last month that the value of alleged fraud cases reaching UK courts in the first half of 2018 reached GBP 895 million.

https://www.cdr-news.com/categories/litigation/featured/8600-uk-fraud-cases-reach-record-high

NFU Mutual's Food Fraud Report 2018, which holds responses from over 2,000 British consumers, suggests there’s a big problem with perception and trust on the supermarket shelves.

https://www.farminguk.com/news/Survey-shows-one-quarter-of-Brits-have-experienced-food-fraud_50305.html

The average fraud victim loses £608 but one in seven has been defrauded by more than £1,000, according to Shieldpay’s fraud tracker.

https://www.yourmoney.com/saving-banking/12-3-million-brits-victims-online-fraud-stay-safe/

A police chief has said technological advances have made work easier for fraudsters, with new figures showing an increase in the crime across Scotland.

https://www.scotsman.com/news/fraud-offences-rise-in-scotland-1-4791786

Following a reduction in alleged fraud cases seen in Wales in 2017, this year has seen a return to the overall trend of an increase in the number of fraud cases coming to court

https://www.insidermedia.com/insider/wales/fraud-losses-in-wales-hit-record-volumes-report#

The value of alleged fraud reaching UK Courts in the first half of 2018 reached £895 million. The figures follow 2017’s record breaking year which had registered £3.6 billion of fraud – the largest value in KPMG’s Fraud Barometer’s 31 year history.

https://home.kpmg.com/uk/en/home/insights/2015/12/fraud-barometer.html

While high value fraud losses have fallen overall, embezzlement cases have increased in both value and volume, as staff stole money from employers.

https://www.sundaypost.com/fp/high-value-fraud-losses-halved-across-scotland-in-a-year/

Nearly 1 in 10 UK adults (9%) have been defrauded via their debit or credit card in the last year, equating to 4.7 million people across the country.

https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/75038/the-climbing-cost-of-fraud-over-2-billion-stolen-from-uk-credit-and-debit-cards-in-the-last-year