Helping to tackle fraud under the new online safety regime
Published: 12 February 2024
Last updated: 12 February 2024
Fraud is a real source of consumer harm, and criminals often use online services to target their victims.
Experiences of fraud online and through calls and texts
Published: 1 February 2024
Last updated: 1 February 2024
Understanding people's experiences of encountering fraud and scams on landlines, mobile phones, apps and other online channels.
How easy is it to find stolen credit card details, drugs and weapons online?
Published: 21 September 2023
Last updated: 21 September 2023
Google Search and Bing are linking in their top 20 search results to sites that claim to supply stolen credit card details, drugs and weapons, according to new research published by Ofcom.
Online content for use in the commission of fraud - accessibility via search services
Published: 18 September 2023
Last updated: 18 September 2023
This report summarises the findings from research conducted by Ofcom on the existence of content, accessible via general search services1, relating to offers to supply articles (information or items) for use in the commission of fraud ('the offence').
Online fraud – how to protect yourself
Published: 16 March 2023
Last updated: 31 May 2023
Our recent research shows that around nine in ten people have seen content online they suspected was a scam or a fraud. So, it’s important to think about how you could protect yourself from online fraud.
Life Online: Ofcom launches online safety podcast
Published: 25 May 2023
Last updated: 25 May 2023
Ofcom has today launched Life Online, a new podcast diving into themes around online safety.
Online fraud and scams
Published: 16 March 2023
Last updated: 16 March 2023
Ofcom has commissioned a study to understand users' experiences of, and attitudes towards online fraud and scams.
Scale and impact of online fraud revealed
Published: 16 March 2023
Last updated: 16 March 2023
Around nine in ten online adults in the UK (87%) have come across content they suspected to be a scam or fraud, new research commissioned by Ofcom reveals.
Understanding online false information in the UK
Published: 3 February 2021
Last updated: 16 March 2023
This paper contributes to the growing body of research on how to assess the availability and potential impact of false information online.
Online Infringement of Copyright: Implementation of the Online Infringement of Copyright (Initial Obligations) (Sharing of Costs) Order 2012
Published: 26 June 2012
Ofcom has published a consultation on the sharing of costs incurred by the scheme. This consultation closes on 18 September 2012.