The Midlands has been named on a list of top five regional fraud hotspots, new research from BDO shows, as losses to fraud and economic crime hit £5.5bn UK-wide in 2025.

According to BDO's latest annual Fraudtrack report, the Midlands region reported losses close to £110m in 2025, largely driven by management-related and tax-related offences.

The report, which analysed reported UK fraud and economic crime cases valued at £50,000 and above between 1 December 2024 to 30 November 2025, has revealed a geographical spread of fraud and economic crime.

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