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Meta partners with UK banks to combat fraud

Meta has announced the expansion of a scheme that sees banks sharing information with the social media giant to help protect people against fraud. The parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp had been working with NatWest and Metro Bank, ...

03 Oct 2024 at 06:52

Northern Ireland

Almost £3.7m of potential fraud and error identified, auditor finds

Almost £3.7 million of potential fraud and error has been identified or prevented in the last two years by a public sector data matching exercise. Most of the amount related to pension fraud, error and overpayments, comptroller and auditor ...

22 Oct 2024 at 00:01

Life

What every student needs to know about avoiding scams

Leading a hectic life can make it even more likely that someone will fall victim to a scam – and when students are busy settling in for the new university year, this can be a key time for criminals to strike. Students may have new bank ...

11 Oct 2024 at 08:00

Life

Is your ‘Valentine’ a romance scam? A financial crime expert explains 5 red flags to watch out for

Love is in the air this month, but for some people, the “perfect” online date they started chatting to on Valentine’s Day may not be what they seem. According to recent research from Nationwide Building Society, two-fifths (41%) of ...

14 Feb 2025 at 08:00

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 Alliance, UK Finance and ...

26 Feb 2025 at 09:32

Personal Finance

AI enabling rise in ‘synthetic fraud’ attacks, credit information firm warns

A rise in “synthetic fraud” – where a combination of fake and real information is being used in applications – is being seen by a credit information service. Previously, criminals may have had to go through people’s bins, ...

18 Mar 2025 at 00:01

New technology will eliminate call spoofing ‘within a year’ – minister

Mobile networks including BT EE, VodafoneThree and Virgin Media O2 are to block foreign call centres from impersonating banks in a crackdown to eliminate call spoofing “within a year”. New call tracing technology will ...

05 Nov 2025 at 13:24

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