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UK fraud filings reach first-half record

Britain recorded more than 220,000 fraud-risk cases in the first six months of 2026, the highest total ever registered for the January-to-June period, as identity theft, account takeovers and money-mule activity intensified across financial and digital services. The figure was about 1% higher than a year earlier. Identity fraud remained the dominant threat, accounting for 59% of all cases entered…

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