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19% ‘have lied on CV or know someone who has in the past 12 months’

Nearly a fifth (19%) of people have lied about a qualification on their CV, or know someone who has, in the past 12 months, according to a fraud prevention service. The figure is slightly up from 17% who confirmed this when a similar survey was ...

02 Nov 2022 at 01:01

Personal Finance

‘Worrying trend’ of people selling their identities, says fraud prevention body

Fraud prevention service Cifas has highlighted a “worrying trend” of people selling their own identities – potentially leaving themselves liable for loans or credit taken out in their name by criminals. The service, whose members include ...

04 Aug 2025 at 22:30

Personal Finance

Mobile phone users warned to ‘stop before you tap’ amid malicious apps threat

Mobile users are being urged to “stop before you tap” in a warning about malicious apps that trick people into downloading malware onto their phone, putting their personal and finance information at risk. Anti-fraud, cybersecurity and ...

29 Jul 2025 at 00:01

Life

What is money muling and why is it vital parents warn their children about the dangers?

Teenagers often like to have the latest gadgets and trainers, but if a young person suddenly has the ability to splash cash around, with no obvious explanation for their wealth, it could be a warning sign of money muling. Money ...

18 Aug 2023 at 08:00

Personal Finance

Card fraud rates ‘often spike around now as shoppers prepare for Christmas’

Card fraud rates tend to spike in the months of November and December, data company Experian and fraud prevention service Cifas are warning. Potentially fraudulent savings account openings have also been on the increase, with ...

18 Nov 2025 at 11:00

Personal Finance

Criminals posing as banks’ anti-fraud teams to drain high-value accounts

UK businesses, charities and other high-value bank account holders are being warned about a scam which often starts with a phone call and ends with criminals taking control of victims’ computers and online banking to drain ...

13 Nov 2025 at 00:01

Personal Finance

One in four UK adults ‘encounter scams multiple times each week’

One in four (24%) adults say they encounter scams multiple times each week, a report has found. Emails, phone calls, texts, social media messages, digital adverts and online marketplaces were common starting points for ...

06 Nov 2025 at 00:01

Football

World Cup and Black Friday ‘seen by scammers as opportunities to strike’

A sharp rise in ticketing scams has been recorded by a fraud prevention service as the World Cup gets under way. Cifas said scams they are seeing include fake ticket lotteries offering cash prizes, or “hospitality ...

21 Nov 2022 at 18:07

WhatsApp to message users about protecting themselves from scams

WhatsApp is to start sending users safety and security messages via a new official conversation thread in the chat app. The Meta-owned platform said users will see a message appear in their chat list from ...

15 Apr 2025 at 13:00

Personal Finance

Criminals offering fake help with fuel bills in digital wallet scam

Criminals are claiming to help people cut their winter fuel bills in a scam which enables them to set up digital wallets using victims’ card details, fraud prevention bodies are warning. Cyber Defence ...

26 Feb 2025 at 09:32

Personal Finance

‘Fifth of suspected money mule cases involve under-21s’

Young people under the age of 21 account for around one in five cases where money muling activity is suspected, according to new figures. Banking and finance industry trade association UK Finance and ...

12 Jul 2023 at 00:01

Innocent people losing bank accounts thanks to AI, lawyer warns

Artificial intelligence and heightened sensitivity about fraud are causing banks to shut down the accounts of innocent people, a lawyer has warned. High-profile cases involving Jeremy Hunt and Nigel ...

11 Jul 2023 at 11:41

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