Cyber Fraud

Financially motivated cybercrime which results in fraud. This includes attacks that specifically use data exploitation, stolen or bought, to commit fraud.

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    Cyber Threats

    Cyber threats emanate from a wide range of offenders from opportunist criminals to sophisticated Organised Crime Groups.

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    Introduction

    The scale of fraud in the UK against businesses, individuals and public finances continues to increase at a significant pace. The modern face of fraud is increasingly cross border and cyber enabled.

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    Glossary

    A set of straightforward definitions for common cyber security terms.

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    Cyber Security

    Cyber security is the means by which individuals and organisations reduce the risk of being affected by cyber-crime. It is important to stay safe online to prevent cyber criminals getting hold of our accounts, data, and devices.

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    Cyber Quiz

    This section contains a quiz to test your knowledge on cyber fraud.

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    Reporting

    If you are reporting fraud or cybercrime, this section contains information on how to report.

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