Week 24 Intel: Phishing Dominates as 1,600+ Reports Flood The Library
The YourScam intelligence pipeline crossed 1,600 reports this week, with phishing accounting for over 51% of all threats. Banking fraud and investment scams show sharp increases, while JaffaAi automated crawlers detected 444 critical-severity threats across 12 categories.
The Phishing Epidemic: 836 Reports Expose How Scammers Abuse Trusted Platforms
Over half of all scam reports tracked by YourScam.org are phishing attacks — and scammers are increasingly hiding behind legitimate platforms like GitHub, Framer, Weebly, and Netlify to avoid detection.
Banking Fraud Alert: The "bankefile" Campaign Targeting UK Customers
YourScam has tracked 18 banking fraud reports this week, many linked to a coordinated campaign using domains like bankefile.com and bankefiile.com to distribute malware disguised as banking services.
FCA Crackdown: Investment Scams Under the Regulator's Microscope
The Financial Conduct Authority is ramping up enforcement against investment fraud. YourScam tracks 16 active investment scam reports, including high-profile cases involving unauthorised firms and special administration orders.
ClearFake Explained: The Fake Browser Update Trick Infecting UK Devices
ClearFake is one of the most common malware tags in our database, appearing in hundreds of reports. This campaign tricks users with fake browser update prompts to install info-stealers and trojans.
How to Spot a Scam: The Complete UK Protection Guide
From phishing emails to investment fraud, scams cost UK consumers over £1.2 billion a year. Here is everything you need to know to protect yourself, based on real data from 1,600+ verified scam reports.
UK Scam Landscape 2026: 1,637 Reports Mapped and Analysed
A data-driven look at the UK scam landscape through YourScam's database of 1,637 reports. Which categories are growing, where the money is lost, and what the severity distribution tells us.