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Warning over fraudsters preying on desire to help with Ukraine crisis

Fraudsters are preying on people’s desire to help those affected by the Ukraine crisis, particularly through cryptocurrency scams, according to fraud prevention body Cifas. People may be asked in phishing emails and forum posts to donate ...

14 Mar 2022 at 17:55

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 packages” distributed ...

21 Nov 2022 at 18:07

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 fraud prevention body Cifas ...

12 Jul 2023 at 00:01

Personal Finance

Banks should be clearer on how customers can challenge account closures – Which?

Some banks are wrongly closing customers’ accounts or applying markers which could affect their ability to access finance, according to Which? The consumer champion said its findings are evidence that banks are not always ...

15 Jul 2023 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....

18 Aug 2023 at 08:00

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 Farage have led to ...

11 Jul 2023 at 11:41

Personal Finance

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 ...

02 Nov 2022 at 01:01

Personal Finance

Identity scams fuel record number of reports to fraud database

A fraud prevention service has reported seeing a record number of cases filed by firms to its database last year. Cifas said 421,000 cases were filed to the database in 2024 – with identity fraud making up the ...

03 Apr 2025 at 00:01

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

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 ...

29 Jul 2025 at 00:01

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 ...

04 Aug 2025 at 22:30

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