Tag Archives: Fraudsters

Barclays research: not the older generation but the younger Brits were scammed the most in the past three months

Majority of Brits incorrectly assume older people are more likely to be scammed, leaving younger generations more susceptible Barclays data reveals that those aged between 21 and 30 were scammed the most in the past three months Barclays is reminding … Read the full press release

Experian research reveals that struggling families in the UK are increasingly being targeted by fraudsters

Experian data reveals that struggling families are increasingly being targeted by fraudsters – Number of fraud victims in the UK has more than doubled in the last two years LONDON, 02-May-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Families in Britain who are struggling financially … Read the full press release

European Consumer Centre Network (ECC-Net) report focuses on fraud in cross-border e-commerce across the EU

Brussels, Belgium, 07-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — 12% of internet users across the EU have already fallen victim to online fraud. 8% have had to deal with identity theft. A new report by the European Consumer Centre Network (ECC-Net) takes a look at … Read the full press release

KPMG’s study “Profile of a Fraudster” reveals 61% of the fraudsters are employed by the victim organization

KPMG International report reveals culprits are predominantly an employee colluding with others outside the organization. Amstelveen, Netherlands, 7-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — In these turbulent economic times businesses and investors alike should be aware that fraudsters can come in all shapes and sizes. … Read the full press release