The UK published its Fraud Strategy 2026–2029 and announced an Online Crime Centre to coordinate government, law enforcement, industry and telecoms. The plan commits about £250 million over three years to disrupt overseas scam hubs and tackle tech enabled fraud including crypto and AI scams.

The UK Government published the Fraud Strategy 2026 to 2029 and concurrently launched a national Online Crime Centre designed to centralize disruption of overseas scam compounds and tech enabled fraud operations. The strategy commits roughly £250 million over three years and prioritizes collaboration between law enforcement, industry, and telecommunications providers to target online infrastructure used by large‑scale scam networks. Key elements include accelerated takedown capabilities for fraudulent advertising and social platforms, enhanced international cooperation for cross‑border investigations, and targeted interventions against crypto enabled, AI‑assisted, and phishing style scams that threaten consumers and businesses. The Online Crime Centre will serve as an operational hub for intelligence sharing, rapid response against malicious hosting and ad placements, and coordination of victim reporting pathways. Officials framed the strategy as elevating fraud to a national priority, signaling more robust capacity to identify, disrupt, and dismantle transnational scam ecosystems and to support victims while pressing for stronger industry standards to prevent abuse of digital advertising and AI tools.