Interpol Chief warns that cybercrime is replacing traditional bank robberies, with 70% of UK fraud committed by foreign criminals.
Interpol Chief Jurgen Stock warns that traditional bank robberies are dying out and being replaced by cybercrime. He said that around 70% of UK fraud is committed by criminals abroad, with £3 billion lost to overseas accounts last year. Organised crime gangs are shunning 'old-fashioned' crimes such as bank robberies to target unsuspecting Britons in a digital global crime epidemic. Fraudsters can buy services online to help them target victims, such as using a criminal version of the Yellow Pages.
March 12, 2024
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