Financial

Almost £400m has been lost to investment fraud since April 2016 as City regulators launch an advertising campaign to tackle pension scams.

http://www.cityam.com/290692/close-gbp400m-lost-investment-fraud-just-over-two-years

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and The Pensions Regulator (TPR) are urging the public to be vigilant when receiving unsolicited offers about their pensions and to check who they are dealing with.

https://www.actionfraud.police.uk/news/victims-of-pension-fraudsters-lost-an-average-91k-aug18

The types of scams that customers are experiencing range from face to face fraud to those carried out anonymously online

http://home.bt.com/news/uk-news/rbs-launches-fraud-awareness-campaign-11364289442782

The FBI has issued a warning to banks that cyber criminals are planning to steal millions in a coordinated worldwide attack on cash machines

https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252446804/FBI-warns-of-global-ATM-cyber-crime-spree

All e-commerce businesses should follow the banks’ lead in how to detect fraud in the digital era, says RSA fraud and risk expert

https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252446771/Banks-lead-in-digital-era-fraud-detection

Action Fraud is warning the public about fraudsters advertising ‘get rich quick’ investments to scam people out of money.

https://www.actionfraud.police.uk/news/2m-lost-to-cryptocurrency-fraud-aug18

The last two years have seen a surge in interest in cryptocurrency and those anonymous transactions have proved catnip for hackers.

https://www.express.co.uk/finance/crusader/1001714/bitcoin-scam-kits-fraud-guides-dark-web

Criminals are utilizing the top cryptocurrency exchange platforms to commit their crimes.

http://blog.mcafeeinstitute.com/investigators-beware-cryptocurrency-crime-is-on-the-rise/

The SFO has also announced that it is going to pursue a retrial of three other bankers for whom the jury could not reach verdict

http://www.mondaq.com/uk/x/725442/Financial+Services/UK+Serious+Fraud+Office+Confirms+Benchmark+Manipulator+Sentencing+And+Will+Pursue+Retrial+Of+Bankers+For+Benchmark+Manipulation

Financier admitted obtaining money transfer by deception and fraud by abuse of position

https://www.thejc.com/news/uk-news/freddy-david-jailed-six-years-guilty-fraud-1.467783