Frauds

Cases of "romance fraud" have risen in the past year, with 79 cases registered in Scotland, among over 6,000 UK-wide, new figures have revealed.

A UK bank has been ruled not to be liable for losses suffered by a customer who was tricked by fraudsters into willingly instructing it to transfer large sums out of their account.

Nearly a third of ‘ghost broking’ car insurance scam reports to Action Fraud last year came from victims aged 17 to 29.

How biometric fingerprint payment cards can help to protect consumers from fraud.

Officers from Gloucestershire Constabulary have been raising awareness of courier fraud scams targeting the older generation.

A man in his 60s was conned out of almost £10,000 after receiving a text message that claimed to be from his bank.

A man from North Tyneside has been sentenced for submitting false insurance claims through his employer and misusing his access to the company’s system in order to pocket the money.

SCAMMERS are continuing to target people in new ways, with victims now being asked to buy gold to hand to a courier working for the police.

Fraudsters pretending to be legitimate firms stole £78m from unsuspecting victims through pension and investment scams in 2020, according to Action Fraud.

There are notable gender differences when it comes to the susceptibility of financial scams, according to a survey by Interactive Investor.