UK consumer fraud losses and case volumes rise in H1 2025
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UK consumers saw a 3% rise in fraud losses and a 17% increase in cases in H1 2025, signaling a worsening fraud burden across the market. The period produced £629m in losses from 2.1 million cases, with APP fraud and authorized fraud driving much of the increase. Social engineering and compromised one-time passcodes (OTPs) helped sustain the growth, especially in online and card-based fraud.
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UK consumers face higher fraud losses and cases in H1 2025
Initial DisclosureUK consumers lost £629m across 2.1 million fraud cases in H1 2025, with losses up 3% and case volumes up 17% versus H1 2024. APP fraud and authorized fraud drove much of the increase, while card fraud rose 5% and continued to climb on card-not-present purchases, social engineering, and compromised one-time passcodes (OTPs).
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- UK Fraud Cases Surge 17% Annually — www.infosecurity-magazine.com — 27.10.2025 13:00