CYBER scammers and other fraudsters are raking in £95 a second in Britain, a study suggests. In all, £3billion has been taken in the past year, analysis of reports to the police’s Action Fraud cent…
The average amount lost is put at £8,100.
Outseer’s Mark Crichton said: “These numbers make for grim reading, showing fraud’s now a part of everyday life.“Whether it’s fraudulent payments, brand impersonation or a dating scam, the reality is there’s a huge number of victims and the consequences can be devastating.”
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