UK Allows Firms to Set Their Own Limits for Contactless Payments
The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said rule changes that will take effect in March 2026 will…
Italian man accused of dressing as dead mother in scam to collect her pension
Published on 25/11/2025 – 17:28 GMT+1 •Updated 17:28 An Italian man has been accused of disguising himself as…
Unemployed son dressed as dead mother to collect her pension in ‘Mrs Doubtfire’ scam – London Evening Standard
Unemployed son dressed as dead mother to collect her pension in ‘Mrs Doubtfire’ scam London Evening StandardSon dresses as…
Monday newspaper round-up: Benefit fraud, nuclear reactors, state pensions
Rachel Reeves will launch a fresh crackdown on benefit fraud at the same time as lifting the two-child…
UK national statement on signing the UN Convention against Cybercrime | Foreign,Commonwealth and Development Office
The UK national statement was given yesterday at a signing ceremony for the UN Convention against Cybercrime in…
Authorized Push Payment Fraud Losses in UK Rise 12%
Authorized push payment (APP) fraud drove an increase in losses to payment fraud and scams in the first…
US, UK Announce Sanctions for Online Scams, Money Laundering
Government agencies in the United States and the United Kingdom are targeting cybercriminal networks in Southeast Asia. These…
Fake job scams cost U.S. job seekers $12 billion as labor market tightens
Washington – After a series of interviews, Nicole Becker was ecstatic to receive a job offer from a…
UK fraudster to plead guilty in NY court for massive fine-wine scam
By Una Hajdari with AP Published on 03/10/2025 – 12:57 GMT+2 ADVERTISEMENT James Wellesley, accused of swindling investors out of nearly…
UK minister confirms digital ID could root out benefit fraud – POLITICO
However, Work and Pensions Secretary Pat McFadden made clear the government is also considering how digital ID could…
First Guardian, Shield superannuation disasters expose deep flaws in Australia’s $4.3 trillion retirement system
Utterly broken after investing almost $370,000 of her retirement savings into the now-collapsed First Guardian Master Fund and…
The Black Market for Fake Science Is Growing Faster Than Legitimate Research, Study Warns
A new study by researchers at Northwestern University has set off alarm bells about the future of academic…