FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Cifas - The Untold Story

Warning criminals are exploiting AI after record number of UK fraud reports

Fraud now makes up 45 per cent of all crime in England and Wales

The Independent UK · Mar 12

AI scams drove UK reports of fraud to record 444,000 last year

Criminals using artificial intelligence tools to take over mobile, bank and online shopping accounts, says Cifas

The Guardian - UK · Mar 12

How to spot the newest AI scams coming for your money

Huge volumes of consumers reporting being subject to scam attacks - make sure you can protect yourself

The Independent UK · Jan 12

One in four UK adults ‘encounter scams multiple times each week’

The State of Scams in the UK report found one in six parents with children aged seven to 17 said at least one of their children had been scammed.

Evening Standard · Nov 6, 2025

Nearly one in five employees admit secretly juggling two jobs

A quarter of employees believe "polygamous working" is justifiable, according to new survey

The Independent UK · Oct 9, 2025

Nearly a fifth of employees admit to ‘polygamous working’ – poll

Fraud prevention service Cifas also raised concerns about bogus references being used by some workers to cover career gaps.

Evening Standard · Oct 9, 2025

The ‘worrying trend’ that puts you at risk of identity fraud

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The Independent UK · Aug 5, 2025

Urgent warning issued to people selling their identities online

People are selling their own identities, typically on the promise of attractive financial opportunities

The Independent UK · Aug 4, 2025

‘Worrying trend’ of people selling their identities, says fraud prevention body

AI has ‘supercharged’ fraud threats, according to Cifas, whose members include banking, retail, insurance, and telecoms bodies.

Evening Standard · Aug 4, 2025

Mobile phone users warned to ‘stop before you tap’ amid malicious apps threat

Malicious apps may mimic legitimate tools to steal banking details.

Evening Standard · Jul 28, 2025