New scam warnings have appeared in Tesco stores across the country as the supermarket has teamed up with UK Finance’s Take Five to Stop Fraud campaign. With criminals tricking people into buying gift cards to pay for fake fines and overdue tax payments, the campaign has placed alerts in the gift card sections of Tesco … Continued

People under 35 are more likely than older age groups to have been targeted in an impersonation scam and be swayed to provide personal or financial information, according to a new survey by UK Finance’s Take Five to Stop Fraud campaign. An impersonation scam is where a criminal contacts you pretending to be a person or … Continued

In the first half of 2021 alone, over £15 million was lost to romance scams. Ahead of Valentine’s Day, Take Five to Stop Fraud and the Online Dating Association share how to spot the warning signs and keep your savings – as well your heart – safe. True love or fake profile? Criminals use information … Continued

Two in five people (38 per cent) who dated someone they met online were asked for money Over half (57 per cent) of those who were asked for money said that they gave it or lent it Ahead of Valentine’s Day, UK Finance’s Take Five to Stop Fraud campaign and the Online Dating Association advise … Continued

Scams are becoming more sophisticated. In the past they were much easier to spot: not addressed to individuals by name; spelling and grammar all over the shop; asking for details that we all know never to give out. Now it takes constant vigilance to spot the baddies. Small businesses are being asked to ‘Stop, Challenge, … Continued

UK Finance’s Take Five to Stop Fraud campaign is warning UK small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) to be alert for scams targeting their companies. As many businesses start the new year with people working from home, fraudsters will try to take advantage of opportunities to steal money where firms might be working outside of their normal processes. Criminals often attempt to impersonate a chief executive, senior manager, or supplier to try and convince staff to make an urgent payment or to change the … Continued

UK Finance is warning people to be wary of delivery scam text messages ahead of Christmas, as new data highlights they are on the rise. With ever more people doing their Christmas and Boxing Day sales shopping online, there will be huge numbers of parcels being delivered across the country, something criminals are targeting. Figures … Continued

Take Five to Stop Fraud today announces that major technology companies, including Google, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Amazon, Microsoft and TikTok have pledged to support Take Five to Stop Fraud, the anti-fraud campaign run by UK Finance.   This announcement coincides with Take Five Week, a week dedicated to highlighting the work of the campaign that … Continued

New research finds that nearly one in four people find it hard to say ‘no’ to requests from a stranger on the phone Take Five to Stop Fraud campaign urges people to Stop, Challenge, Protect when asked for their information or money At the start of Take Five Week (13-17 September), the public is being … Continued

Investment fraud and scams are on the rise and criminals are sadly exploiting the surge in popularity and excitement around crypto to target unsuspicious would-be investors. That’s why at Take Five to Stop Fraud, a national fraud awareness campaign led by UK Finance, we have joined forces with Crypto UK to warn of the signs … Continued