Surge in scams as fraudsters use AI to target people
On average, nearly eight cases of fraud in which money is stolen are reported in the UK every minute.
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Surge in scams as fraudsters use AI to target peopleJust nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleKevin PeacheyCost of living correspondentGetty ImagesCases of fraud in the UK have surged with criminals using AI to manipulate people and even marrying victims of romance scams to steal more money.More than four million cases in which money was lost were reported last year - the equivalent of nearly eight on average every minute, according to new figures.The total has increased by more than one million in two years, with almost £1.3bn stolen by scammers in 2025, according to an annual report by UK Finance.The enormous scale of the problem could only be tackled if tech companies stepped up monitoring and security of their platforms, the banking trade body said.Banks said fraud posed "a national…
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