online fraud
‘Hostile states using organised crime gangs as proxies in the UK’
National Crime Agency director-general Graeme Biggar said law enforcement and MI5 are monitoring the threat.
Cyber crime among ‘top three threats facing businesses this year’ says Grant Thornton.
CYBER-attacks are among the top three three facing businesses, according to research from Grant Thornton.
Nine in 10 online adults have encountered suspected scams – Ofcom
A quarter of those who encountered online fraud had lost money as a result, with a fifth (21%) being scammed out of £1,000 or more.
Consumer champions and finance bodies press for action on online fraud
Which?, MoneySavingExpert, the Association of British Insurers (ABI) and UK Finance are among 10 organisations pressing for action on fraud.
New website checker launched to combat online fraud
Get Safe Online has worked with fraud protection service Cifas to create an online tool to check whether a website is legitimate before visiting.
Google UK announces ad restrictions to help fight financial fraud online
Google UK is to require financial services to verify their identity with the Financial Conduct Authority before advertising on the platform.
Facebook and Google ‘failing to take down scam adverts’
New research from Which? claims many people who reported fraudulent adverts did not see them removed from online platforms.
Government must tackle emotional toll of online fraud, consumer group says
Which? has called on the Government to do more to stop online scams from spreading, citing the emotional distress caused to victims.
New scam advert alert system launched to target online fraud
The new scheme with sees regulators and online platforms working together to remove scam adverts.
Facebook encryption plans could increase risk of online child abuse, MPs told
The National Crime Agency and the Internet Watch Foundation said they were ‘very concerned’ by Facebook’s plans to introduce end-to-end encryption.