Romance scams on top of rising identity fraud scams.

Impersonation scams, advance-fee scams and romance/friendship scams were reported as the top rising scams during Q1 2025.

Did you know that impersonation scams, advance fee scams and romance/friendship scams were reported as the top rising scams during Q1 2025, collectively accounting for nearly £3.5 million stolen from customers. The increase comes despite research from Santander (https://lnkd.in/eWjSeNq5) showing that more than half of consumers say they are aware of romance/friendship scams (63%) and impersonation scams (49%).

We all know what to do to avoid impersonation scams. But they're still happening! Proper identity verification and enabling multi-factor authentication on accounts adds an extra layer of security. Want to know what else can be done to avoid these scams from increasing? We are here to investigate, to guide and to implement such solutions!