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23 October 2026 · via wiltshire.police.uk
Convicted fraudster jailed again after stealing identities and forging payslips to gambleA convicted fraudster has been jailed again after taking out multiple fraudulent loans using stolen identities and forged payslips, Wiltshire Police reported. The loans were used to fund gambling.
23 October 2026 · via eppo.europa.eu
Investigation ‘Pantastic’: EPPO carries out searches in Slovakia in probe into customs fraud scheme involving public officialsThe European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) has announced searches in Slovakia as part of Operation Pantastic, an investigation into suspected customs fraud involving imports of Chinese textiles and footwear and alleged bribery of public officials. Importing companies and customs representatives allegedly issued at least 3,681 false customs documents between January 2016 and December 2019 to evade VAT, while imported goods were also allegedly undervalued to reduce customs duties. Officials are suspected of accepting bribes to facilitate the release of goods using falsified documents.
23 October 2026 · via northants.police.uk
Report Fraud alert: Police forces being impersonated in scam calls using ‘spoofed’ phone numbersReport Fraud, run by the City of London Police, has warned of a rise in reports of scam calls using spoofed police phone numbers to obtain personal or financial details. Criminals disguise their caller ID to make calls appear to come from a legitimate force. The public is advised to hang up on suspicious calls, verify the caller through independently sourced contact details and report suspected scam calls by texting ‘Call’ followed by the caller’s number to 7726.
23 October 2026 · via bbc.co.uk
Pakistan arrests man wanted by US over $126m postage fraud casePakistan’s cybercrime agency has arrested Faheem Akram, who is accused by US prosecutors of operating a counterfeit postage scheme that caused $126m (£94m) in losses to the US Postal Service. Prosecutors allege that more than 5,200 customers bought over 5.1 million counterfeit shipping labels through LabelsBank.com, which authorities have shut down. Akram faces charges including conspiracy, making and selling counterfeit postage labels, and wire fraud.
23 October 2026 · via rusi.org
FATF Has Declared War on Fraud. Not All Its Allies Can Afford to FightThe UK has put fraud at the heart of its presidency of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), according to RUSI. The article cites estimated global scam losses of $442 billion in 2025 and raises questions about who should fund efforts to tackle fraud.