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[Cifas @CifasUK]

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[Counter Fraud Conference @GovCounterFraud]

AGENDA SPOTLIGHT 👀
Rachael Tiffen, @CifasUK, explores what progress the sector has made since Failure to Prevent Fraud came into play back in September. Get the full agenda here >> https://t.co/ssSQrHAIiJ

#FtP #fraudprevention #publicsector

[Cifas @CifasUK]

@tommyd_1985 Hi Tom, please head over to https://t.co/MtdgbAihHB for our contact information. Cheers Dan

[Counter Fraud Conference @GovCounterFraud]

What #fraud threats are the public sector keeping an eye on?
🎙️5 of them met recently to discuss exactly that. Hear what's on their radar, what to prioritise & how to future proof >> https://t.co/9OWTUs2maA

@DWPgovuk @NAOorguk @giaauk @lambeth_council @CifasUK

[Which? @WhichUK]

The fight against fraud needs a clear plan. That's why today Which?, alongside @CifasUK , @UKFtweets , Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), @InnFin, @VictimSupport and the @Fraud_Panel , is urging the government to deliver a strong, ambitious national Fraud Strategy.

[Cifas @CifasUK]

🚨 New data from @CifasUK:

💼 1 in 5 secretly work for #competitors

��� 13% admit #sellingcompany logins

🎰 13% know someone who #bet with company funds

🎭 19% used #fakejobreferences

🍽️ 24% say #expensesfraud is fine

📥 Report: https://t.co/K4JspzGsR2

[Cifas @CifasUK]

𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗪𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝘂𝗱 — 𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗢𝗸𝗮𝘆

https://t.co/RfAtb4fU1I

#digitalidentityuk #DigitalID #IDfraud #IdentityFraud

[Counter Fraud Conference @GovCounterFraud]

How is AI Affecting the Counter #Fraud Landscape?
🎵Listen to our latest 'Webinar Shorts' snippet where @DWPgovuk @NAOorguk @giaauk @lambeth_council and @CifasUK explore how both fraudsters and the public sector are using #AI right now >> https://t.co/1IRPBYvQU7

[Counter Fraud Conference @GovCounterFraud]

WEBINAR TODAY 🕑 2pm
Join @Fraud_Panel, @PwC_UK, @CifasUK, @HMRCgovuk and Clue for practical advice on #frauddetection, #fraudprevention and recovery; where economic and financial crime risks are growing; and what we can do about them. 👉 Sign up here: https://t.co/E5VNd70mj7

[Counter Fraud Conference @GovCounterFraud]

WEBINAR ➡️ Economic & Financial Crime in 2025
11th September | 2-3pm

Join government, finance & tech to explore the fast-evolving #fraudthreat landscape - from AI-enabled #scams and deepfakes to crypto laundering and #insiderfraud.

@Fraud_Panel @PwC_UK @CifasUK @HMRCgovuk

[Take Five @TakeFive]

Nurture your defences to root out fraud 🪴

Criminals use sophisticated techniques to try to scam us. Remember to: 

✋Stop
☝️Challenge
👊Protect

Learn more at: https://t.co/0esPpMHRBO

[Cifas @CifasUK]

🚨 #Crypto #scams cost the UK £7.8bn last year.

📉 90% of UK crypto apps failed #AML checks.

🔍 It’s time for smarter data sharing and intelligence collaboration, says our CEO Mike Haley for @Cointelegraph.

🔗 Read more: https://t.co/XHiDrwpNws
#FraudPrevention

[Cifas @CifasUK]

@AlexThwaite1 Hi Alex, please head over to https://t.co/jQkIepmtFk for the DSAR helpline

[Cifas @CifasUK]

Criminals are using advanced AI to create fake identities, forge documents, and bypass verification systems with alarming accuracy, reveals new data and intelligence from Cifas

https://t.co/0IouBnLNKr

#FraudTrends #CyberSecurity #FinancialCrime #UKCrimeStats #AI #AIfraud #Ai

[Cifas @CifasUK]

Young adults are prime targets for online scams. In our latest guest blog, Gill Thomas from @GlobalCyberAlln shares how businesses can help protect tomorrow’s leaders – starting today. 👉https://t.co/cfVuJaUa04

#CyberSecurity #ScamPrevention #CyberFlex

[Cifas @CifasUK]

📈 #PhoneScams in the UK surged 71% in March.

During #AmazonPrimeDay, stay sharp🛡️:

📩 Check your Message Centre for real @amazon messages

🚫 Never share payment info or gift cards by phone

⚠️ Don’t be rushed – take a moment before you act

https://t.co/5qDg9aerci

[Shush @ShushSherlock]

@CifasUK National Fraud Database says it has seen a 1,055% increase📈in reports of sim-swap fraud, rising to almost 3,000 cases in 2024 from just 289 in 2023.🤯
Learn more about #SIMswap #fraud and how to protect yourself here 👉https://t.co/84GDgbvMVx

[Cifas @CifasUK]

🚨 Job scam warning: Our members, @Amazonnews, reports a 90% spike in fake job offers in early 2025. Here are 3 ways to keep safe from rogue recruitment: https://t.co/5qDg9aerci
#JobScam #Scam #OnlineSafety #AmazonJobs

[Cifas @CifasUK]

Summer is just around the corner, and lots of exciting events are coming but getting tickets can be tough.

Unfortunately, fraudsters are ready and waiting to scam you out of your money.

Be sure to protect your customers and yourself with our tips

#IdentityFraud #TicketFraud

[The Centre for Finance and Security (CFS) at RUSI @CFS_RUSI]

📢The War on Fraud: How the UK Can Step Up to the 21st Century Crime Wave, writes Helena Wood @CifasUK

The latest UK fraud statistics put pressure on the UK government’s future Fraud Strategy to finally take decisive action.

Here's what it should do... 👇👇👇

https://t.co/eKbmSJ03r7

[Cifas @CifasUK]

🛍️📷 1 in 5 shoppers admit to falsely claiming a failed delivery – or know someone who has – just to get a refund from an #onlineretailer… Even after wearing the item.

https://t.co/FY8223bawV

#RetailFraud #Retail #RetailSector #OnlineShopping #Fraud #FraudPrevention