A tool to help people report suspicious emails, launched by the City of London Police and National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) in April, has received over 1.7m reports of phishing since its launch.

 The FCA and The Pensions Regulator have launched a joint football-inspired campaign to warn pension savers of the dangers of pension scams as losses to scammers top £30m since 2017.

The Financial Conduct Authority is probing more than 150 Coronavirus-related scams, according to a Freedom of Information request.

Reports of investment scams rose 49% to a record high in July at banking giant Barclays, the highest ever number recorded.