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Fraud and error cost UK up to £81 billion annually

The UK lost an estimated £55 billion-£81 billion of taxpayers’ money to fraud and error in 2023-2024, according to the government financial… More

12 February 2025

Fraud risk is increasing as the cost-of-living crisis bites globally. It is a trend that has risen since millions of workers were sent home to work in 2020 as the pandemic spread.… More

Compliance fines and regulatory lapses continued to bite financial services firms hard in 2022.   The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the industry watchdog, posted over £215 million worth of fines on its website for… More

The UK Government is to crack down on fraud by reforming Companies House and strengthening anti-money laundering powers. Proposals contained in a new Bill – the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) 2022… More

The risk from external fraud has gathered pace over the past twelve months with seven in ten businesses affected, according to the consultant PwC. In fact, over the past two years fraud… More

Fraud risk in government has risen rapidly due to the pandemic, said a report by the National Audit Office (NAO). The spending watchdog said it was impossible to calculate the amount of… More

Fraud has been rising during the pandemic because organisations are distracted and not focusing on controls during a period where many staff are working remotely, according to a study. Seven percent of… More

Payments fraud is the top concern for professionals in the finance industry, according to a recent report by TD Bank. The issue has moved into first place – 44% of executives polled… More

The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has announced its key priorities for 2019. The underlying role and remit of the SFO will remain unchanged, but the main areas of focus will be ensuring… More