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CoLP reports £649m lost to investment fraud in 2024, with 66% tied to cryptocurrency scams, as fraudsters increasingly exploit social media and impersonate trusted figures

by Jyotsna Bucktowar | Apr 8, 2025

Criminals exploited social media platforms and fake celebrity endorsements to run increasingly sophisticated cryptocurrency scams across the UK in 2024, with the CoLP reporting that younger victims were disproportionately affected as total losses from investment fraud...

The City of London Police reports that over £28.7 million was lost to courier fraudsters in the past year, with individuals in their 80s being the most frequent target

by Jyotsna Bucktowar | May 28, 2024

People in their 80s are most likely to be targeted by criminals carrying out courier fraud, with this age range accounting for 43 per cent of all victims, data from Action Fraud shows…

AML Intelligence: Former bank employee suspected of recruiting 40 money mules for ‘Black Axe’ industrial fraud gang

by Jyotsna Bucktowar | May 8, 2024

The suspect, aged in his 20s, was working for a well known bank within the EU when police identified him. Detectives allege he recruited around 40 money mules for the criminal organisation and was allegedly involved in withdrawing money from some of these...

City of London Police and NECC arrest over 400 people and seize £19m in a crackdown on fraud

by Jyotsna Bucktowar | Mar 27, 2024

High value seizures included an £80,000 Porsche by Lancashire Police, a £70,000 BMW by the North West Regional Organised Crime Unit, and a £15,000 Rolex watch, alongside $33,200(USD), £15,75…

City of London Police warns of courier fraud after victims lose more than £19.6m in three months

by Jyotsna Bucktowar | Jan 17, 2024

Pensioners in the east and south of the UK are being warned to stay vigilant due to a surge in courier fraud cases. Criminals, posing as police or bank officials, deceive victims into believing their accounts are compromised. The scammers coerce victims, including one...
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