VOCAB Surge in UK savings lost to investment scams

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Across
  1. 1. (v., formal) to deal with or solve a problem
  2. 4. results or conclusions from research or data
  3. 6. (criminal/industry) information collected about criminal or suspicious activity
  4. 8. scam a fake opportunity that promises high profits to steal money
  5. 10. weak points that can be attacked or exploited
  6. 15. happening soon; expected in the near future
  7. 16. a very realistic fake video created with AI
  8. 18. to attract someone by offering something appealing
  9. 20. to make something possible or easier
  10. 21. worrying or causing concern
  11. 22. advanced, complex, or highly developed
  12. 23. a person who tricks others to steal money
  13. 25. responsible for what you do and needing to explain it
  14. 27. how common something is
  15. 29. a person who creates laws or government rules
  16. 30. card fraud stealing money by using a bank card without entering a PIN
Down
  1. 2. a sudden and strong increase
  2. 3. returns large amounts of profit or money earned from an investment
  3. 5. bringing in a lot of money; profitable
  4. 7. to become stronger or more extreme
  5. 9. feeling embarrassed because you think you did something wrong
  6. 11. to pretend to be another person
  7. 12. not real; invented or fake
  8. 13. private; not open to the public
  9. 14. working together to achieve something
  10. 17. fee money you pay to a financial agent for their service
  11. 19. (v.) to officially require or order something
  12. 24. bill an amount of money you must pay in taxes
  13. 26. digital money that is not controlled by a bank or government
  14. 28. scams frauds where criminals pretend to have a relationship with someone to steal money