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Fraud

Scams hide in plain sight

12 Jan 2026

A surge in digital-wallet fraud shows how convincing bank-style calls are tricking UK customers into handing criminals direct access to their money.

Visa and Akamai move to tackle fraud risks in AI-driven payments

05 Jan 2026

Credit Strategy

As AI shopping agents gain ground, Visa and Akamai join forces to protect UK consumers and merchants from fraud in automated transactions.

Career fraudsters and credit cards

15 Dec 2025

Meg Lyons

New data shows credit cards drive repeat fraud as career offenders exploit synthetic IDs, move faster across banks, and outpace siloed defences.

Fraud starts at home

15 Dec 2025

Credit Strategy

Virgin Money warns shoppers to stay alert this festive season, urging simple checks and instinct-led caution as scams grow more sophisticated.

November sees significant shifts in global data protection and cyber security regulations

08 Dec 2025

Credit Strategy

November 2025 brought major legal and regulatory updates across the EU, UK, China, and India, signalling a tightening of data privacy and cyber sec...

How to stay scam aware

02 Dec 2025

Meg Lyons

Scams are rising fast, and employees are increasingly vulnerable. Here’s how employers can help staff spot warning signs and stay protected from fr...

FCA warns on romance scams

11 Nov 2025

Meg Lyons

FCA warns banks over missed chances to stop romance scams, urging tougher staff training and vigilance to protect victims from emotional fraud.

Government cracks down on dirty money in housing market

07 Oct 2025

Meg Lyons

Billions in dirty money have been hiding in Britain’s houses – but not for much longer. The Government’s plans to overhaul the homebuying system co...

Dirty money driving UK house prices higher

17 Sep 2025

Meg Lyons

Illicit funds are inflating UK house prices by £3,000 - and £11,000 in London. With 90,000 homes owned by anonymous firms and weak AML checks, crim...

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