Despite a decrease in the amount stolen through fraud in the UK in the past few years, continued vigilance is still needed to combat fraud across sectors, legal experts have said.

Recent statistics on fraud in the UK have shown some small reductions in the amount lost due to fraud, but there is still more to do by the financial sector and other sectors for fraud prevention and consumer protection. These are among the main findings of two industry reports.

Total loss caused by fraud in the UK shows downward trend (pinsentmasons.com)