Articles tagged with: Fraud

Why the next government must make fraud a national priority

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14 Jun Communities

Why the next government must make fraud a national priority

Fraud remains England and Wales' most common crime, and last year victims lost over £1bn. To fight back, Which? believes the next government has both an opportunity and an obligation to make tackling fraud a national priority.

21 May Environment

Protesters Disrupt David Lammy's Speech On Tackling Dirty Money

A group of pro-climate and pro-Gaza protesters disrupted Shadow Foreign Secretary David Lammy's keynote speech on tackling kleptocracy in the UK.

09 May Defence

Procurement Fraud Drives Costs Soaring In Ministry Of Defence

Procurement fraud has sent costs soaring at the Ministry of Defence (MoD), after new figures revealed it had led to 90 per cent of detected fraud value since 2020.

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05 Mar Economy

Media smart supports UK government’s national campaign against fraud in scam awareness drive

‘Scam flags add up to a scam’ to help young people identify and avoid fraudulent ads online

23 Feb Home affairs

Home Secretary Meeting Big Tech To Collaborate On Election Year Challenges

The Home Secretary will meet with technology giants in the US next week to discuss how the UK government and tech players can work together to tackle a number of huge challenges facing democracies in the digital age.

How new technology has boosted the consumer fraud fightback

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23 Oct 2023 Economy

How new technology has boosted the consumer fraud fightback

Fraud is a crime that devastates millions of lives across the UK, costing consumers over £1bn every year. As fraudsters develop ever more sophisticated strategies, Politics Home finds out how Mastercard is supporting the fightback by investing in the cutting-edge technology that can keep people in the UK safe.

It’s time for social media and technology companies to put a stop to fraud

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03 Oct 2023 Economy

It’s time for social media and technology companies to put a stop to fraud

Fraud is the most common crime in the UK. Every MP will have constituents who have lost money to fraudsters, with more than £1.2bn stolen by fraudsters last year alone.

24 Aug 2023 Economy

Ministers Confident New Anti-Fraud Unit Saved Taxpayer "Significant" Money

The government is confident that a unit set up twelve months ago to curb fraud in the public sector will be shown to have delivered major savings.

Why the ‘Polluter Pays’ Principle Must Be Applied to Fraud

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03 Jul 2023 Economy

Why the ‘Polluter Pays’ Principle Must Be Applied to Fraud

Fraud in the UK has reached alarming levels, with over £1.2bn stolen annually, funding heinous crimes like terrorism and modern slavery. TSB's remarkable 97% fraud claim reimbursement rate sets a benchmark – but, as the government looks to takes steps to improve consumer protection, further action is needed.

11 May 2023 Technology

Government must go further to crack down on ruthless fraudsters

Fraud is the most common crime in the country, representing 41 per cent of all crime in England and Wales. One in 15 of us became victims last year.

14 Nov 2022 Culture

Tech companies failing to tackle fraud should face penalties

When I last wrote in February about the rise in rampant fraud, the fraud minister had just resigned, fraud made up over 40 per cent of crime against individuals, and the Ukraine crisis was being exploited by malicious fraudsters to con victims. Little has changed.

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15 Jun 2022 Education

Insta-scam: how scammers are targeting younger users online

Scammers are deviously adaptable. From targeted phone-calls to vulnerable people, to phishing emails to online shoppers, there’s always a new kind of hustle being developed.

12 May 2022 Home affairs

Fraud may be our most common crime but policing has failed to catch up

Voters always worry about crime, and politicians always want to offer them reassurance. That usually means talking about police numbers, and often about “bobbies on the beat”. But such conversations fail to take account of the fact the nature of crime has changed.

Working together to tackle the causes, not just the consequences, of fraud

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20 Apr 2022 Education

Working together to tackle the causes, not just the consequences, of fraud

In the three minutes it will take you to read this article, another £1,500 will have been stolen by fraudsters.

Glaring loophole in Online Safety Bill must be closed to ensure victims get the protection they need from scams

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19 Apr 2022 Education

Glaring loophole in Online Safety Bill must be closed to ensure victims get the protection they need from scams

Britain is in the grip of a fraud epidemic. Fraud is easily the most common type of crime and last year represented almost two in five of all reported crime incidents. That’s more than theft, violent and knife crime combined.

01 Apr 2022 Communities

UK Refugee Sponsors Have Been Targeted By Scammers After Offering Homes To Ukrainians

People in the UK offering to open their homes to Ukrainian refugees say they have been targeted by scammers seeking to steal money and personal information.

08 Feb 2022 Culture

We must turn the tide on Britain's rampant fraud problem

The recent resignation of the government’s anti-fraud minister, Lord Agnew, was a dramatic and critical reminder of the scale of the UK’s rampant fraud problem and its inability to tackle it.

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08 Feb 2022 Economy

Guest Blog: How Three is taking action against fraudsters

26 Jan 2022 Economy

Treasury And Downing Street At War Over Who Is To Blame For Failing To Tackle Pandemic Fraud

Rishi Sunak mounted a fightback in the row over who is to blame for billions in taxpayer cash being wasted after fraudulent claims by businesses during the pandemic.

24 Jan 2022 Economy

Treasury Minister Dramatically Resigns At Despatch Box Over Government's Failure To Tackle Covid Fraud

A Treasury minister has dramatically resigned from his role in protest at how the government has failed to tackle fraud related to pandemic financial schemes.

Protection from fraud must be a priority

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16 Dec 2021 Communities

Protection from fraud must be a priority

Ahead of the upcoming Online Safety Bill, we're joining UK Finance’s call for social media scams to be included.

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15 Dec 2021 Energy

Virgin Media O2 is helping customers stay alert to scams and fraudulent activity this Christmas

At Virgin Media O2, we take the security of our customers incredibly seriously and protecting them from fraud is a priority.

08 Sep 2020 Coronavirus

Up To £3.5bn Has Been Lost Through Fraud And Error In The Government's Furlough Scheme

Up to £3.5bn from the government's furlough scheme could have been paid out in error or due to fraudulent claims, HM Revenue and Customs has said.

30 Mar 2020 Coronavirus

How do you police a pandemic

Despite a shift in resources and duties, the police will rise to the multiple challenges posed by this unprecedented pandemic.