Fraud

Conman Michael Higgins from Livingston, West Lothian.

Conman who swindled thousands of pounds to feed gambling habit jailed

A person looks at their bank card and mobile phone. PIC: Alamy/PA

How to identify scam phone calls - what to watch for

Don’t get caught out by scams in 2024.

The 10 fastest growing scams targeting Brits in 2024

A poll of 2,000 adults also found almost half have been targeted by a suspected scam in the last 12 months.

Top 10 growing scams of 2024

Research has shown that Gen Z are more at risk of ticketing scams, and that it's not just a financial toll many victims suffer from.

Explainer Silent Crime: study reveals Gen Z more at risk of ticketing scams

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I'm a small business expert - how to protect yourself from crime

Millions of Brits could be the targets of voice cloning scams

How to spot scam that uses your loved one's voice to steal from you

Emma Hunt, 38, who was imprisoned for three years in August last year after a jury found her guilty of fraud and embezzlement, was subject of a confiscation order at Edinburgh Sheriff Court.

Jailed office manager ordered to pay back £211,000

With Sabrina Carpenter tickets in hot demand, what helpful tips by an expert can help you avoid losing money and, even worse - losing out seeing Carpenter on her UK tour?

Explainer Avoiding being scammed for tickets with these 7 online safety tips

Phishing scams to watch for this summer. (Photo by Roberto Schmidt/Getty Images)

Tourists warned to watch for these cyber scams this summer

Woman scrolls on a mobile phone. Photo: A_B_C - stock.adobe.com

'I’m a security expert and I’d never store these on my phone'

Warning over new ransomware scam

‘Threatening’ new scam sees victims bombarded with calls

Quishing is the new scam you need to look out for.

Pub-goers warned to watch for new 'quishing' scam this summer

Aasim Johar was jailed for seven years for defrauding the University of Edinburgh of over £3.3 million over a 10-year-period.

Man who stole millions from Edinburgh University jailed for 7 years

Mark Fortune appeared at Edinburgh Sheriff Court.

Edinburgh landlord Mark Fortune facing 89 charges

Scots dodge financial scenarios as 31% struggle with everyday maths problems

Scots dodge financial scenarios as 31% struggle with everyday maths
One in five UK adults reckon their fear of numbers is holding them back from making their money go further.
Steve Richmond

Vehicle lifted to be impounded on Brunswick Street in citywide crackdown

Seven vehicles impounded in clampdown on blue badge fraud

Christmas shoppers urged to be wary of ‘festive fraudsters’

Former F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone has been sentenced to 17 months in prison suspended for two years after pleading guilty to a fraud charge. (Credit: Lucy North/PA Wire)

Bernie Ecclestone spared jail time after guilty fraud plea

A pedestrian walks past a branch of a Patisserie Valerie cafe in London on January 23, 2019.

Four charged with fraud over Patisserie Valerie collapse in 2019

The most common Paypal scams of 2023 and how to avoid them

NatWest customers are being warned of an e-mail phishing scam that could empty your bank account

NatWest customers warned of ‘dodgy’ email scam

Action Fraud has issued a warning after receiving multiple reports of attempted WhatsApp account takeover scams.

WhatsApp users warned over surge in account takeover scams

WhatsApp fraud: How to spot three different scams - and prevent them

WhatsApp fraud: How to spot three different scams - and prevent them

The DVLA has issued a warning to drivers and asked them not to share certain information on social media. (Photo by Peter Summers/Getty Images)

DVLA issues identity theft warning to drivers on social media

Martin Lewis with the TV Expert award in the winners' room at the National Television Awards 2022 at OVO Arena Wembley on October 13, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)

Martin Lewis’s identity is used to scam ITV’s This Morning viewer

PayPal has issued advice on how to avoid being scammed online

PayPal issues email scam warning to customers
PayPal has issued advice to help customers avoid being targeted by online scammers.
Chelsie Sewell

Former Sheffield Hallam MP Jared O'Mara

Former MP Jared O’Mara guilty of expenses fraud to fund cocaine habit

O2 has issued a warning as fraudsters are getting phone contract customers to steal personal details

O2 issues warning as scammers target phone contract customers

The banks with the best online and app security have been revealed as research has found some bank chains miss basic protections

The banks with the best & worst online security revealed

Gold medalist Usain Bolt of Jamaica stands on the podium during the medal ceremony for the Men’s 4 x 100 meter Relay on Day 15 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on August 20, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

Usain Bolt loses £10m life savings in “potential act of fraud”

Italian stage and film director, Franco Zeffirelli with Olivia Hussey and Leonard Whiting, during the filming of 'Romeo and Juliet'. (Photo by Express/Express/Getty Images)

Romeo and Juliet actors sue production company for sexual abuse

Xahra Saleem leaves Bristol Magistrates Court where she pleaded not guilty to two charges of fraud.

Black Lives Matter protest organiser denies stealing tens of thousands

More than 70,000 people are expected to receive a text from Metropolitan Police that will determine if they were a victim of a bank spoof con in the next 48 hours to help fight fraud

Metropolitan Police will send text to UK people to help fight fraud

1 in 5 parents risk prosecution in effort to save on car insurance

The Department for Work and Pensions demanded more than £800 from Mr Simpson.

Pilot pursued by UK Government over 'fraudulent' benefits claim

DVLA warns drivers to beware of these online scams

Vulnerable drivers targeted by social media car insurance scams

Warning of Hajj fraud targeting Muslims booking trips to Mecca