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Action Fraud

Action Fraud is the UK’s national reporting centre for fraud and cybercrime, operated by the City of London Police. It serves as the primary channel for individuals and businesses to report suspected fraud, scams, and cyberattacks, which are then assessed and referred to the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB) for investigation.

Coverage includes updates on fraud trends affecting UK businesses, alerts on new scam techniques, and statistics from Action Fraud’s quarterly and annual reports. Editorial reporting also examines guidance issued for preventing and detecting fraud—covering areas such as phishing, invoice fraud, payroll diversion, investment scams, and cyber-enabled crime.

Action Fraud

Action Fraud is the UK’s national reporting centre for fraud and cybercrime, operated by the City of London Police. It serves as the primary channel for individuals and businesses to report suspected fraud, scams, and cyberattacks, which are then assessed and referred to the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB) for investigation.

Coverage includes updates on fraud trends affecting UK businesses, alerts on new scam techniques, and statistics from Action Fraud’s quarterly and annual reports. Editorial reporting also examines guidance issued for preventing and detecting fraud—covering areas such as phishing, invoice fraud, payroll diversion, investment scams, and cyber-enabled crime.

Fraud losses hit £2.3bn in 2024, RSM finds

The total reported amount lost to fraud reached £2.3bn in 2024, according to figures from a…

PwC and Capita appointed to replace Action Fraud

PwC and Capita have been appointed by the City of London Police as the two new providers of…

Fraud offences rise by a quarter post-pandemic

Fraud and computer misuse offences have increased “substantially” over the last two years,…

Being part of the solution to fraud

Between 2020 & 2021, Action Fraud logged 875,622 reports of fraud, costing the UK…

Pension fraud hits £1.8m in 2021

Some £1.8m has been lost to pension fraud in the first three months of 2021, according to…

FCA warns over ‘clone firm’ investment scams

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued a warning to the public over ‘clone firm’…

11 cases of coronavirus fraud reported to Action Fraud

Investigations into suspected fraud targeting the Government’s coronavirus emergency loan…

£30m lost to pension scammers since 2017, says FCA

Over £30m has been reportedly lost to pension scammers since 2017, according to complaints…

Rising fraud requires extra vigilance, warns IFA

It’s certainly been an unprecedented time in recent months. Accountants and their clients…

Businesses reported £682m of fraud last year

Businesses are being urged to do more to protect themselves from fraud as new figures show…
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