Fraud seems to be up by 30% and steady year over year, while fraudsters continue to adapt and evolve their tactics to stay ahead of detection and prevention measures.
COVID-19 has caused around 4 million deaths, thrown tens of millions into unemployment and wrecked countless businesses around the globe. But, as ever, unscrupulous criminals are eager to exploit the vulnerabilities exposed by the pandemic and, in particular, the vast programmes launched by governments to support economies.