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'Cool in 90 seconds' - the fake portable air conditioners sweeping the internet
The ASA says adverts claiming small devices can rapidly cool rooms were too good to be true.
July 10, 2026I run the UK's biggest bank, here are five ways to manage your money
The CEO of Lloyds Bank talks about how to save, budget, avoid scams and manage money in a relationship.
July 8, 2026Fake romance to missed deliveries: How to protect yourself from three common scams
Romance and investment fraud is at record levels but what can you do to prevent being caught out.
June 21, 2026Surge in scams as fraudsters use AI to target people
On average, nearly eight cases of fraud in which money is stolen are reported in the UK every minute.
June 14, 2026Britain’s banks see fraud cases spike after refund rules take effect - Reuters
Britain’s banks see fraud cases spike after refund rules take effect Reuters
June 14, 2026Farage says Reform has contacted X 'to highest level' over fake AI ads
The fake ads feature the governor of the Bank of England - the Bank has urged people to report them.
June 9, 2026'I had £20,000 stolen and had to fight a 13-month fraud reporting rule to get it back'
Sarah has now got her money back but there are calls to reform the deadline for reporting scams to banks.
April 27, 2026Scammers are becoming ever more sophisticated - this is what the fightback looks like
Scams have exploded over the last few years. Can countries and companies come together to turn the tables on the scammers?
April 18, 2026Tinder and Zoom offer 'proof of humanity' eye-scans to combat AI
The tech aims to identify people's irises and stop the rise of fake accounts and malicious scams.
April 17, 2026From dating scams to fake lawyers: OpenAI details ChatGPT misuse in new threat report - Reuters
From dating scams to fake lawyers: OpenAI details ChatGPT misuse in new threat report Reuters
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'Cool in 90 seconds' - the fake portable air conditioners sweeping the internet
As parts of the UK brace for another hot weekend, online adverts have been appearing for portable air conditioners claiming to be "designed by former Nasa engineers" and able to "cool a room in 90 sec
I run the UK's biggest bank, here are five ways to manage your money
Why the UK's biggest bank boss has a problem with influencers Charlie Nunn is CEO of Lloyds Banking Group - the UK's biggest bank providing one in four current accounts - meaning he has a deep insigh
Fake romance to missed deliveries: How to protect yourself from three common scams
Nobody thinks they will become the victim of a scam, until they are. A record four million cases of fraudsters stealing money were registered last year, according to UK Finance, a banking trade body
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 Criminals are increasingly exploiting AI technology to take over people’s mobile, bank
Monzo wrongly denied refunds to thousands of fraud and scam victims
Ombudsman found bank wrongly rejected 34% of complaints last year, with NatWest and HSBC close behind Monzo has wrongly denied refunds to thousands of fraud and scam victims, the Guardian can reveal.
Britain's banks see fraud cases spike after refund rules take effect
Published on 06/15/2026 at 12:02 am BST - Modified on 06/15/2026 at 12:13 am BST LONDON, June 15 (Reuters) - Britain's banks recorded the sharpest incre
How the UK is tackling industrialized crypto fraud
Crypto fraud has industrialized. The UK is showing how enforcement can keep up When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Global illicit f
AI Fraudsters Are Building the Perfect Fake Borrower
Highlights Fraudsters are using deepfakes, cloned voices, fake employment records and AI-generated financial behavior to create synthetic borrowers that can pass onboarding and underwriting before va
Chinese cybercrime operation that used AI to scam ‘hundreds of thousands of victims’ sued by Google
Google is suing to dismantle the infrastructure behind an alleged massive AI-powered cybercrime operation. On Friday, the tech giant announced a lawsuit against an alleged Chinese cybercrime network
Hackers are capitalizing on AI hype to ramp up social engineering attacks – and they're using big brands like Anthropic, OpenAI, and DeepSeek as ‘bait’ to lure victims
Microsoft says cyber criminals are impersonating popular AI platforms to deliver malware When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Cyber
Financial losses from scams hit £1.3bn a year as criminals turn to AI
Cases of fraud in the UK have surged with criminals using AI to manipulate people and even marrying victims of romance scams to steal more money. More than four million cases in which money was lost
Bank of England warns of scams after fake video shows brawl with Reform UK's Farage
Published on 06/09/2026 at 06:49 am EDT - Modified on 06/09/2026 at 06:50 am EDT LONDON, June 9 (Reuters) - The Bank of England warned the public to be
Bank of England fighting Andrew Bailey deepfakes after violent adverts emerge on Musk’s X
Fake adverts depicting Nigel Farage fighting the Bank of England chief on the set of a television panel show have been repeatedly appearing online By Danielle de Wolfe The Bank of England has come o
Farage says Reform has contacted X 'at highest level' over fake AI ads
Reform leader Nigel Farage has called on X to act over a series of fake, AI-generated adverts which depict him fighting Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey. The ads - showing the Reform leader and
Nigel Farage “What’s Happened?” AI Adverts
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