Fraud in the UK is increasing — operating on an industrial scale and as a national security threat. According to UK Finance’s latest Annual Fraud Report created in partnership with Nasdaq Verafin and BioCatch, criminals stole £1.28 billion through payment fraud in 2025 alone — an increase of four percent. As fraud in the UK continues to evolve, financial institutions from banks and credit unions to neobanks and building societies must shift from reactive detection to real-time prevention.
Join industry experts Keith Finson and Ben Rowley as they discuss the new UK Finance data, how it connects to global financial crime trends and what it means for the UK financial industry. Learn key findings and explore what they mean in practice — including how institutions can respond with more context, better prioritisation and greater operational efficiency.
Highlights Include:
- How fraud is evolving in the UK, including changes in volume, value and tactics.
- How scam-led and socially engineered fraud are reshaping the threat landscape.
- Why rising fraud volumes are creating new challenges for financial crime management teams.
- How financial institutions should respond in this changing landscape.
