Fraud losses hit £2.6 million so far this year amid rise in cyber crime

Law & Order  /  Economics | 21st May 2026, 19:27 | Published by GBC News

£2.6 million pounds has been lost so far this year to fraud in Gibraltar.
 
Official figures show that 87% of this is linked directly to cyber crime.
 
The Royal Gibraltar police says there has been a significant rise in online scams in recent years, with criminals becoming increasingly more sophisticated.
 
Katy Docker spoke to the RGP's Albert Loddo, as well as Kim Knudsen from the Gibraltar Banker's Association.