Online fraud stories - Page 6

New research reveals social media now leads as the top scam channel in the UK, overtaking email with 34% of incidents reported amid rising AI concerns.

AI-powered bots have surged 300% to over 3 billion, challenging online businesses with increased cyber threats and operational costs.

Investment scams top UK search trends with over 2 million victims in 2025, revealing a surge in fraud involving cryptocurrency and real estate schemes.

Bitdefender reports a 63% rise in malicious Halloween spam, with scams posing as festive giveaways and retail offers to steal data or spread malware.

Many young UK shoppers risk scams by using AI and social media for festive gifts, despite widespread concerns over online holiday shopping risks.

Norton reports UK millennials and Gen Z face rising holiday scam risks as 66% take risky steps, driven by growing use of social media and AI in shopping.

A WhatsApp scam called 'Vote for my child' is spreading across Europe, tricking users into sharing codes and demanding money, warns Bitdefender.

Fans heading to the 2026 World Cup are urged to beware of rising digital scams involving ticket fraud and fake travel deals, warns cybersecurity firm Norton.

Automated bots now make up nearly 60% of visits to travel websites, disrupting bookings and prices across the global tourism sector, a new report reveals.

Cybercriminals exploit AI website builder Lovable to swiftly create phishing and scam sites, lowering barriers for digital crime, warns cybersecurity firm Proofpoint.

Task scams have cost jobseekers millions, with Trend Micro warning of a surge in frauds using fake jobs to trick victims into losing thousands of dollars.

VexTrio, unmasked as a multinational ad-fraud empire with nearly 100 companies, runs scams worth billions across adtech and beyond.

A new study reveals 71% of UK adults, especially under-25s, have faced scam emails or texts, highlighting a sharp rise in online fraud incidents.

A survey finds 40% of UK scam victims recover nothing from an average loss of GBP £765, highlighting the growing impact of online fraud.

Norton has launched early access to AI-powered deepfake detection on mobile, helping users spot manipulated audio and video on Android and iOS devices.

hCaptcha reveals up to 95% of traffic on residential proxy networks fuels cybercrime, exposing flaws in current online security measures.

Fake pharmacies and AI-powered scams surge in UK cyber threats, with over 5,000 bogus sites and a 340% rise in financial scams targeting users.

Netacea launches Talos, a cutting-edge detection engine using machine learning to tackle complex automated web threats across APIs, sites and apps.

Trend Micro and Google Cloud have expanded their alliance to enhance enterprise AI security and combat online scams across multi-cloud environments.

Bitdefender expands its Security for Creators to cover Facebook, Instagram and YouTube amid USD $1 trillion losses from rising online scams targeting digital creators.