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Research and visibility datasets

We publish recurring snapshots of search discovery and AI citations so readers, journalists and researchers can inspect the numbers behind our visibility claims.

Scope: these reports measure visibility for Beat the Scam. They are not estimates of UK scam incidence, financial loss or population-wide search demand.
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Reference dataset · updated quarterly

UK Scam Statistics 2026: Fraud Losses, Cases and Reimbursement

The current official numbers on UK fraud in one place: how much is being stolen, how many people are affected, how much victims get back, and where the data has gaps — every figure dated and linked to its primary source.

Updated 2026-07-25 · Includes downloadable CSV and JSON

Monthly visibility report

UK Scam Guidance Visibility Report — July 2026

An original monthly snapshot of how UK scam guidance is discovered in Google Search and cited across Microsoft Copilot, Bing AI answers and selected partners.

11,481 AI citations 97 cited pages

Published 2026-07-18 · Includes downloadable JSON and CSV

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