Equifax, the credit rating agency, suffered a cyber breach in May 2017 and today they have confirmed that a file containing 15.2m UK records dating from between 2011 and 2016 was attacked in this incident.
Fraudsters are posing as officials from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and are cold calling people stating that they are eligible for a Payment Protection Insurance (PPI) claim.
Financial fraud losses of £366.4 million in the first half of 2017 were 8 per cent lower year-on-year, figures from UK Finance show
City of London Police’s Intellectual Property Crime Unit (PIPCU) has launched a new campaign with the warning that ‘there’s more at stake when it’s a fake’.
Action Fraud is warning people to be wary following reports of a letter claiming to be from the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB).
Action Fraud is warning horse racing enthusiasts following reports of investment fraud cases in the equestrian community.
First-year and returning university students warned of a phishing scam that claims to be from the Student Loans Company
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) is warning people about rogue pension websites that are carrying anti-scam messages to try to trick consumers into believing that they are legitimate businesses.
Up to 2 million CeX customers may have had their personal information compromised after the electronics retailer suffered a cyber attack.
Cifas, the UK’s leading fraud prevention service, has released new figures showing that identity fraud has continued to rise at record levels in the first six months of 2017.
