fraud

  1. Companies House WebFiling security incident: what happened, what to check, and what to do next

    Companies House WebFiling security incident: what happened, what to check, and what to do next

    Companies House has confirmed that its WebFiling service suffered a security issue that, in certain circumstances, allowed a logged-in WebFiling user to access and potentially change some details for companies they were not authorised to manage. The service was taken offline at 1.30 pm on...
    • Ozzy
    • Article
    • companies-house cyber-security fraud
    • Category: News
  2. sigalmark

    Synthetic Identity Fraud: A Growing Concern for Membership Organisations

    Recent findings from the Fraudscape report by Cifas highlight a significant shift in the fraud landscape. In the first half of 2025 alone, over 118,000 cases of identity fraud were recorded, many involving synthetic identities—fabricated profiles created using AI that convincingly mimic real...
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    UK Small Ecommerce: Experiences with Chargebacks & Fraud?

    Hi UKBF, I'm researching how small UK ecommerce brands handle rising chargebacks, fraud, and the time involved. If you've dealt with this, I'd appreciate your insights: What strategies/tools worked well? What didn't work? What support/solutions do you wish existed? This is purely for...
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    Is this fraud?

    Hello and thanks in advance for any advice. I am legal Deputy (personal finance & affairs) for a relative that lost mental capacity. It would seem another relative has taken the opportunity to assign them as a joint Company Director for their new private Ltd business (but with none of the...
  5. A guide to bank fraud protection for small business owners

    A guide to bank fraud protection for small business owners

    I was sad to see a piece from a small business owner who had been a victim of fraud published in The Guardian today, resulting in their Revolut business account being emptied and losing all the money they had. What stood out to me was that the advice published in The Guardian was for business...
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    Becoming a director of a company without consent

    Hi everyone, I started a company in 2018 and in by the end 2020 we brought on a new accountant. This accountant wanted shares to put right a mistake made by our previous “book keeper” in the previous years accounts and said we would have to close the company if we didn’t let him do some work...
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    Help with a growing fraudulent operation targeting independent businesses.

    Hello, I am looking for some direction / help to discuss what appears to be a growing fraudulent operation both in the UK and overseas. We signed an international distribution agreement last year with a company based in Israel (who also covers SE Asia as a market). After much discussion (both...
    • BrexitLou
    • Thread
    • fraud small-businesses tradetalk
    • Replies: 16
    • Forum: Overseas Trade
  8. jfrm

    Dubious Ecommerce website duplicating our listings at exhorbitant prices

    I run an Ecommerce shop. We recently noticed a website selling most or many of the products that we sell. e.g. toyscentral.uk. It looks like any other Ecommerce shop. As a lot of our products are unique to us and we don't sell wholesale, the only way they could obtain some things is by...
  9. The best advice from the UKBF community in 2022

    The best advice from the UKBF community in 2022

    One thing we love about the UKBF community is how much useful advice and experience is shared by our members in the hope of helping out fellow small business owners. With another year behind us, it’s time to take a look back at some of the highlights from 2022. So here it is, our annual...
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