More than £2.3bn lost in a year as scams surge during pandemic

Which? says 413,553 instances of fraud were reported to Action Fraud in year to April, up 33% on previous year Coronavirus - latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Consumers have been conned out of more than £2.3bn in the space of a year after a "devastating surge" in scams as fraudsters exploited the pandemic. The consumer body Which? found that in the year to April 2021, 413,553 instances of fraud were reported in England, Wales and Northern Ireland - an increase of 33% on the previo...