Frauds

One of the most devastating and costly forms of cybercrime that is affecting thousands of people across the UK is being tackled through a research project at Abertay University.

https://www.scottishlegal.com/articles/abertay-university-project-combats-growing-threat-of-romance-fraud

Credit card application fraud rose to a record high in 2022, revealing the true scale of the problem for users and businesses.

https://www.yourmoney.com/credit-cards-loans/credit-card-fraud-soars-to-record-high-in-2022/

Victim Support reports 38% rise in people affected by dating scams and gives advice on avoiding fake profiles

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/feb/13/beware-valentines-day-romance-fraud-uk-online-daters

More than 1,000 incidents of romance fraud totalling nearly £15 million in losses were recorded in London last year, new figures show.

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/1-000-romance-fraud-incidents-183832496.html?soc_src=social-sh&soc_trk=tw&tsrc=twtr

Fraudsters who prey on people’s desire for romance have conned their victims out of £317 million over the past four years, new figures have revealed.

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/surge-in-romance-fraud-sees-%C2%A3316-million-taken-from-victims/ar-AA17mSJZ

A tenant who fraudulently obtained council housing by lying about the fact she owned a property has been jailed for 32 months.

https://www.expressandstar.com/news/crime/2023/02/10/tenant-who-fraudulently-obtained-council-housing-in-dudley-by-lying-that-she-owned-a-property-is-locked-up-for-32-months/

Almost three in 10 (29%) people who have met others online in the past 12 months say they were asked to give or lend money to someone they had not met in person, according to a survey.

https://uk.style.yahoo.com/warning-romance-scammers-issued-ahead-070016552.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly90LmNvLw&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAEeakPy27U1KFa8YGb4vG1NfJXXZl1Z5yvC06QV5UA6_DltFN4rtXcZR0kIGTsrJe2IiGIqnM83PVToZIaYZJEbFNfiCfkBQp_P-COwUOCM1Vddff4ZnCWqLZcUMLFJn7e3sYViddsdu7vKX9VQ917Icgyomv9bcFiq2zgdDIcZk

A police operation has led to the arrest of two men suspected of courier fraud.

https://www.expressandstar.com/news/local-hubs/wyre-forest/stourport/2023/02/07/two-men-arrested-as-part-of-courier-fraud-investigation/

The amount of money lost to romance scams rose 95% between 2020 and 2022, data reveals.

https://www.yourmoney.com/saving-banking/romance-fraud-losses-up-95-in-three-years/

Detectives are appealing for those affected to come forward as they warn the fraud often goes unreported.

https://news.stv.tv/scotland/police-scotland-warn-of-online-romance-scams-as-millions-lost-to-fraudsters