What Is a Bank Scam? Bank scams encompass a range of deceptive practices aimed at defrauding individuals or institutions. Some common types include phishing attacks, identity theft, social engineering ...

Scamming is rampant. More than 81,000 people filed scam reports with the Better Business Bureau in 2024, and the median reported dollar loss was $130, according to the BBB Scam Tracker Risk Report. A ...

Criminals stole more than £629m through payment fraud and scams in the first half of 2025, according to new data from UK Finance, marking a 3% rise compared with the same period last year. The trade ...