FINANCIAL REGULATOR PROBING 165 COVID-19 PHISHING SCAMS IN BRITAIN
August 2nd, 2020
A total of 165 phishing frauds are being investigated by the UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) since the COVID-19 pandemic was declared, according to figures released under a government-authorised freedom of information (FOI) request. The think tank Parliament Street's cyber research team said FCA data showed frauds based on phishing, including communications claiming to represent Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs (HMRC), targeting companies seeking relief grants to support them due to the economic effects of the lockdown. Fraudsters have been using ...
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