Fraud cases have surged by 15 per cent year-on-year for the first half of 2024, setting a record amount over the first six months of the year, the annual Northern Ireland Fraud Forum’s Conference was told today at Hilton Hotel Belfast.

Held to mark International Fraud Awareness Week, the conference featured a keynote speech from Minister of Justice Naomi Long MLA and put the fight against fraud at centre-stage under the theme: Fraud 2.0 – Fighting the curse of fraud and cyber-enabled crime to safeguard our future.