Inside Fraudscape: why the UK Is facing a national emergency
About this episode
This episode discusses the rising issue of fraud in the UK, featuring insights from Cifas Director Rachael Tiffen on various aspects of the fraud landscape.
Fraud now accounts for 43% of all crime in the UK. In this episode of Veriff Voices, Cifas Director Rachael Tiffen breaks down the latest fraud research, exploring AI-driven identity fraud, insider threats, and why cross-sector collaboration is critical to restoring digital trust. [00:17] Introduction [01:05] What Cifas does and why cross-sector data sharing matters [04:04] Fraudscape explained and why fraud is a national emergency [06:05] Identity fraud as the UK's biggest fraud threat [08:25] Is legislation keeping up with the fraud landscape? [11:48] Companies House reform and mandatory identity verification [14:52] How AI is supercharging fraud [18:00] Deepfakes, voice cloning, and synthetic identities: the human impact of fraud and romance scams [20:33] Selling identities and the rise of money muling [22:44] Why young people are being targeted [25:38] Insider fraud and why it's increasing [29:22] Polygamous working and fake employment histories [32:28] What effective fraud collaboration really looks like
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