AI scams drove UK reports of fraud to record 444,000 last year

<p>Criminals using artificial intelligence tools to take over mobile, bank and online shopping accounts, says Cifas</p><p>Criminals are increasingly exploiting AI technology to take over people’s mobile, banking and online shopping accounts, the UK’s leading anti-fraud body has warned.</p><p>Last year, a record number of scams were reported to the national fraud database, fuelled by AI, which allows for large-scale deception on “industrialised” levels, according to Cifas, the fraud prevention organisation.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/mar/12/ai-scams-uk-fraud-artificial-intelligence-mobile-bank-online-shopping-cifas">Continue reading...</a>