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Shaw, V. (2026, September 23). Investment fraud victims ‘losing more than £25,000 on average’. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/business/money/people-national-crime-agency-financial-conduct-authority-b1298068.html
Shaw, Vicky. “Investment fraud victims ‘losing more than £25,000 on average’.” Evening Standard, 23 Sept. 2026, https://www.standard.co.uk/business/money/people-national-crime-agency-financial-conduct-authority-b1298068.html.
Shaw, Vicky. “Investment fraud victims ‘losing more than £25,000 on average’.” Evening Standard, September 23, 2026. https://www.standard.co.uk/business/money/people-national-crime-agency-financial-conduct-authority-b1298068.html.
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The National Economic Crime Centre (NECC) within the National Crime Agency (NCA) reported a significant surge in investment fraud cases, increasing by 37% from 26,616 reports in 2024-25 to 36,464 in 2025-26. Total losses due to these scams reached £991 million, with victims losing an average of over £25,000 each. Nick Sharp, deputy director fraud at NECC, highlighted that criminals often target individuals seeking higher returns on their investments and use tactics such as fake celebrity endorsements and fabricated news stories to lure unsuspecting victims into fraudulent schemes. These scams include share sales, cryptocurrency investments, and recovery fraud, where scammers contact previous victims claiming they can help recover stolen funds but instead steal more money. The NCA warns that these tactics create an illusion of legitimacy, eroding trust in personal judgment and financial decision-making for many individuals.
