CoLP reports a sharp rise in courier fraud in 2025, with losses exceeding £21M across 1,891 cases (up nearly 10% year-on-year), mainly targeting victims over 70 through increasingly sophisticated scams

by | Jun 15, 2026

The crime mainly affects older people, particularly those over 70, and is most prevalent in London and the Home Counties, which account for around 65% of victims. Fraudsters typically impersonate police officers or bank officials to create fear and urgency, persuading...

CoLP’s ‘Operation Seraphim’ led to 31 arrests in a global crackdown on online fraud and ML networks using encrypted platforms, compromised data, spoofing tools, and fraud-as-a-service schemes

by | May 20, 2026

The operation targeted sophisticated online fraud ecosystems operating through encrypted messaging groups and anonymous digital identities, where criminals were collaborating to facilitate impersonation scams, account takeovers, money laundering, spoofing services,...

CoLP reports UK victims lost over £102M to romance fraud last year, with cases rising 29% to 10,784 as criminals increasingly used online platforms and AI to build fake relationships and extract money

by | May 5, 2026

The data shows criminals are increasingly exploiting online relationships through dating platforms, social media, and messaging apps, where they carefully build emotional trust over weeks or even months before requesting money. These scams often involve fabricated...

CoLP Domestic Corruption Unit arrests the Chief Executive of the Police Federation of England & Wales and 2 senior officials on suspicion of fraud by abuse of position in a financial misconduct probe

by | Mar 4, 2026

Krishna, aged 46, was the first civilian to lead the PFEW, which represents over 140,000 rank-and-file police officers. He was taken into custody alongside two other senior figures linked to the federation in coordinated raids across multiple sites, including the PFEW...