Home Office Minister Lord Hanson warns at the Global Fraud Summit that fraud accounts for 44% of UK crime, urging bold global action and Interpol-backed partnerships to dismantle criminal networks

In the speech, Minister Lord Hanson highlights that fraud is increasingly transnational and technology-enabled, with criminals exploiting digital platforms, communications networks and open financial systems, and stresses that governments must match this innovation by using tools such as artificial intelligence and enhanced data-sharing. He calls for deeper collaboration between governments, law enforcement, industry and international partners, noting that a significant proportion of fraud originates overseas and that effective disruption will depend on coordinated global action, intelligence…