There’s been a rise of over 20 per cent in investment scams in the last 3 months.
Scammers are targeting people over 50 who may be looking to top up their finances ahead of or during retirement.
FraudSMART has seen a rise in ‘pop-up’ ads featuring fake, AI-generated endorsements pretending to be from celebrities.
Banking and Payments Federation Head of Financial Crime Niamh Davenport describes how criminals lure victims in: