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The list shows that fraudsters are using a combination of personalisation and pressure in an attempt to deceive victims. In many cases, the language contained in the subject line of the email mimics popular terms used in the workplace to give the illusion that an urgent response is required; the idea being that an employee […]

A report by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport and the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) claimed that in the case of more than half (57%) of businesses who had suffered a recent breach, the incident had first been spotted by staff rather than by software. As a result, the report is calling […]

Fraudsters are sending members of the public fake TV Licensing emails that are designed to steal their personal and financial information. Since April 2018, Action Fraud has received over 900 crime reports with victim losses totalling more than £830,000. Pauline Smith, director of Action Fraud, said: “We are continuing to see reports of fraudsters using […]

Between March 2012 and April 2018, 5066 reports of this fraud were made to Action Fraud. Victims reported losing £3,129,273 during this time – an average of £40,640 per month. How is this happening? Fraudsters are advertising pets and pet accessories on online marketplaces at a lower than expected price in an attempt to attract […]

Between October 2018 and February 2019, 356 reports of this fraud were made to Action Fraud. The total loss was a shocking £3,168,464 – an average of £8,900 per person. How is this happening? Action Fraud has seen an increased number of investment schemes being advertised on Instagram over recent months, with young people aged […]