Fraud is a problem so big we need to start teaching children how to spot it in schools

The UK’s Office for National Statistics (ONS) reported a rise of 25% in the number of fraud offences in 2021 compared to 2020 in the UK. Representing over 40% of all crimes against individuals, fraud is the most common crime in the UK.

If these statistics are not alarming enough, there is some evidence that AI is making it harder to detect scams.

People often blame fraud victims for being foolish or trusting enough to fall for a scam. But it’s time to accept that it can happen to anyone. It’s a problem so large we need to revise our concept of fraud as something that only happens to gullible or vulnerable people.

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