Fraud

Detectives uncovered and disrupted a crime operation where over £1.8million worth of cars were stolen using a keyless theft device disguised as a Gameboy.

Crime gang use Gameboy device to steal 80 cars worth £1.8million

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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

Pictured: Vijayasidhurshan Vijayanathan, Callum Picari and Aza Siddeeque

Alarming NCA video shows how scammers got past anti-fraud checks

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

Major Russian phone scam platform shut down by NCA

Major Russian phone scam platform shut down by NCA

Narinder Kaur, formerly known as Nina Tiara, stole from shops before dishonestly claiming refunds for the stolen items.

Watch: National fraudster dishonestly claims £500,000 worth of refunds

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

A thief who raided post boxes 40 miles away from his home to steal Royal Ascot tickets has been jailed. Pictured: Vassim Aslam, 51.

Watch: Postbox thief who stole Royal Ascot tickets caught on CCTV

CCTV shows the moment a shopper staged a fake accident in a supermarket to try and claim thousands of pounds in injury compensation from Iceland.

Watch: Fraudster fakes accident to claim compo...but is caught on CCTV

Brits dodge financial scenarios as 20% struggle with everyday maths

Brits dodge financial scenarios as 20% struggle with everyday maths

Serial fraudster Sam Carr is arrested. He repeatedly changed his name by deed poll to make £75,000 worth of false travel insurance claims.

Video shows £75k fraudster get nabbed after police bust into home

Joiner Walker claimed thousands from HMRC he was not entitled to for a second time. (pics by Adobe / National World)

Joiner caught fiddling his tax returns for a second time
A joiner has been caught fiddling his tax returns has a second time, seven years after he was ordered to pay back tens of thousands of pounds.
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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

Voters will be required to show photo ID to vote in the May elections

Government introduces new rule to vote in elections this spring

Important deadlines to be aware of to vote in May elections

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

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.
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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

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

Warning over '˜convincing' fake Amazon emails

Band brassed off over '˜sabotage'

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More than 70 West Yorkshire Police officers arrested since 2010