Research, Survey and Statistics

Claims.co.uk, the London-based injury claims firm, examined official ONS survey data from 33,735 people over the age of 16, to uncover the most common characteristics of computer misuse victims in the UK.

https://thefintechtimes.com/elderly-are-not-the-biggest-victims-to-fraud-as-25-34-year-olds-targeted-more-finds-claims-co-uk/

“The insurance industry is working harder than ever to stop fraudsters in their tracks.”

Those were the words of Insurance Fraud Bureau (IFB) director Ben Fletcher when the Association of British Insurers (ABI) released its latest figures on fraudulent insurance claims.

A total of 73% of UK consumers have been targeted by scams in the past three months with one in every four falling victim to fraudsters.

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/one-in-four-britons-have-fallen-victim-to-scam-since-may-112248266.html?soc_src=social-sh&soc_trk=tw&tsrc=twtr

The overall amounts of fraud, overpayments and error in the public sector in Scotland have reduced in the last two financial years.

https://futurescot.com/slight-decrease-in-public-sector-fraud-levels-in-scotland-according-to-new-audit/

More than £1.3bn was stolen by con artists last year, figures reveal, with authorised push payment fraud (APP), where victims are tricked into making a payment, rising sharply as pandemic restrictions eased.

https://www.theguardian.com/money/2022/jun/29/uk-victims-lost-13bn-in-2021-amid-surge-in-online-new-data-shows?CMP=share_btn_tw

Businesses in the UK are falling victim to fraud and other forms of economic crime more frequently than the global average.

https://www.techradar.com/uk/news/many-businesses-are-losing-millions-to-scams-and-fraud

Over the last two years, UK companies have suffered a substantial level of fraud actions against them, according to new economic crime stats.

https://www.digit.fyi/global-economic-crime-survey-tighter-cybersecurity/#.Ypcicdg7_S8.twitter

The UK has been branded the fraud capital of the world, with £750 million lost to criminals in bank scams in the first 6 months of last year alone. With scammers increasingly using psychological tricks and manipulating our everyday interactions, what can we do to protect ourselves? Reporter Fiona Foster investigates.

https://www.itv.com/news/2022-05-19/scams-fighting-the-fraudsters-itv-tonight

More than 2.7m attempted frauds interrupted, including fake celebrity endorsements and extortion emails

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/may/10/uk-cybersecurity-unit-tackles-record-number-of-online-scams-in-2021?CMP=share_btn_tw

Over £57 million was lost last year to scams where victims were tricked into handing over control of their computer or smartphone to criminals.

https://www.deeside.com/warning-over-remote-access-scams-after-57-million-lost-last-year/