Google teams up with Stop Scams to tackle financial fraud in the UK


Google has joined Stop Scams and outlined new measures to try and clamp down on financial fraud in the United Kingdom.

On Friday, Vice President and MD of Google UK & Ireland, Ronan Harris, said that Google is the first major tech giant to partner with Stop Scams UK, an industry-led group that aims to tackle scams at the “source” by sharing threat data and creating scam-busting initiatives for organizations to roll out.

Members include Lloyds, Barclays, NatWest Group, and Vodafone. Ofcom and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) have also provided their support.

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Source: ZDNet