Libby Holding: Are impersonation scams an age-old problem or the new normal?

Over the past few years, with a rise in the use of technology for things like online shopping and banking, cybercrime has rapidly increased. This year, however, online fraud is at an all-time high. The coronavirus pandemic has seen many people of all ages increase their use of technology due to the lockdown restrictions imposed, and there are criminals who have taken the opportunity to exploit people who are even more vulnerable than normal in the current circumstances. UK Finance, a banking sector trade body, released figures showing that, in the first half of 2020, more than 15,000 ...