With over 1.3 million people discussing “fraud schemes” online, the experts at private and commercial bank Arbuthnot Latham have put together a list of scams to look out for and the most common types of scams people come across.
By looking at how much loss each scam resulted in and how many times the crime occurred over the course of 13 months, the data team was able to determine the top 10 scams across the UK.
Most common scams in the UK in order:
| RANKING | SCAM |
| 1 | Cheque, plastic card and online bank accounts |
| 2 | Other financial investment |
| 3 | Other consumer non-investment fraud |
| 4 | Online shopping and auctions |
| 5 | Other advance fee frauds |
| 6 | Dating scam |
| 7 | Pyramid or Ponzi schemes |
| 8 | Share sales or boiler room fraud |
| 9 | Computer software service fraud |
| 10 | Mandate fraud |
There have been almost 28,000 reports of cheque, plastic card and online bank accounts scams reported in the last 13 months resulting in over £665,500,000 lost.
While these are the top 10 scams across the UK, here is a handy guide to some current fraud schemes going around.
Below is a roundup of some of the common scams in operation according to Arbuthnot Latham:
Delivery scams – Phishing attacks related to missed deliveries continue to be prevalent. These involve fraudsters imitating companies like Royal Mail, UPS, and EVRI who contact clients regarding a missed delivery….
