Fraud news worldwide

An overview of news, trends and research in the category Fraud in all countries:

United Arab Emirates

UAE VAT law: Six steps to deal with the ‘knew or should have known’ rule From 1 January 2026, a major change has taken effect in the UAE VAT law: businesses can lose their right to claim input VAT if the tax authority believes they “knew or should have known” that a trans
10 April 2026
Middle East

The risk of algorithmic entropy – When AI models age faster than evolving fraud Using artificial intelligence (AI) to tackle fraud is now a strategic priority for CFOs.
17 March 2026
Asia

Alvarez & Marsal deepens financial services portfolio with new Financial Crime practice Global consulting firm Alvarez & Marsal has announced the launch of its Financial Crime practice in Asia Pacific, deepening its portfolio of offerings for financial institutions in the region.
10 March 2026
Middle East

Dickon Johnstone (Themis) on the Middle East’s evolving financial crime landscape Dickon Johnstone, a former bank CEO and Accenture consultant, founded Themis with the ambition to fight financial crime with AI and accessible due diligence.
24 February 2026
United Kingdom

Third of UK charities saw losses to fraud in 2025 Over a third of charities reported incidents of fraud or attempted fraud in the last year, posing serious financial problems for the UK’s third-sector.
16 February 2026
Middle East

How banking can unite with telecom for a stronger defence against fraud With fraud on the rise and increasingly complex across the Middle East, banking institutions must adopt more intelligent responses smarter – including building cross-industry solutions.
04 September 2025
Asia

PwC hosts Financial Crime Summit for leaders in its Asia Pacific business PwC leaders from across the firm’s Asia-Pacific offices came together to discuss the latest trends and developments in the financial crime landscape.
20 August 2025
United Kingdom

Big Four fined more than £100 million by FRC over five years The four largest audit and advisory firms in the UK have shelled out more than £100 million in fines over the last five years.
24 June 2025
United Kingdom

KPMG UK and partner fined over Carr’s Group audit As regulators continue to pile pressure on the Big Four auditing and advisory firms in the UK, KPMG has been stung with a million-pound sanction.
23 June 2025
Middle East

Combating financial fraud in financial services with AI-powered solutions Financial fraud has surged dramatically in recent years, with global losses from fraud scams and bank fraud schemes totaling more than $485 billion, highlighting the extensive financial impact of fra
16 May 2025
United Kingdom

What the Failure to Prevent Fraud Offence means for UK businesses From September 2025, the new Failure to Prevent Fraud Offence will require large companies to show a top-level commitment to fraud prevention.
21 April 2025
United Kingdom

Senior global financial services staff expect financial crime risk to rise With cybersecurity threats on the rise, the majority of financial services leaders in the UK expect crime in their sector to rise.
21 March 2025
Indonesia

Indonesian unicorn eFishery hires FTI Consulting amid fraud allegations Indonesian aquaculture technology startup eFishery has appointed FTI Consulting to assume acting management of the company and conduct an independent investigation, following serious allegations of fraud.
11 February 2025
Australia

EY takes Alvarez & Marsal and former Australian partners to court The Australian business of EY is mounting a legal challenge against market disruptor Alvarez & Marsal over a number of partnership defections and potential breaches of restraint clauses.
19 December 2024
United Kingdom

Value of fraud hitting UK charities falls amid improved reporting BDO has found improvement in awareness, and the reporting of fraud within the charity sector, leading to losses of up to and over £1 million decreasing.
18 December 2024
Asia

More APAC companies are implementing whistleblowing programs A growing number of companies in Asia Pacific (APAC) are implementing whistleblower strategies, part of a larger trend in curbing unethical conduct.
25 November 2024
Middle East

Meet the consultants shaping the agenda of the Audit, Anti-Fraud & IT Congress The inaugural Audit, Anti-Fraud & IT Congress will take place next week, bringing together over 1,200 leaders and pioneers from across the landscape to discuss the latest trends and developments.
08 November 2024
United Kingdom

Uptick in money laundering cases reaching court New figures relating to UK fraud cases suggests that new anti-money laundering measures are having the desired impact.
03 September 2024
Europe

Navigating friendly fraud a top priority for retailers Friendly fraud is growing into one of the largest problems for retailers selling through the online channel.
07 March 2024
United Kingdom

Businesses in UK and Ireland exposed to cyber-attacks by remote work Firms from the UK and Ireland are enduring a steep increase in ransomware attacks – with Ireland worst hit of any country in Europe according to a new study.
15 February 2024

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