Crime and Policing

Two members of a Nigerian organised crime group who committed more than £1m worth of fraud and money laundering after staging a mass phishing con have been jailed after a National Crime Agency investigation.

http://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/1352-organised-crime-group-altered-business-emails-to-rip-off-more-than-1m

West Midlands Police saw the eighth highest volume of reported online scams within the last year, with 3,964 cases.

https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/five-most-common-online-scams-14643178

The Leader of the House of Commons wrote to Thames Valley’s police commissioner urging him to investigate alleged corruption within the force

http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/16207297.Commons_Leader_urged_police_to_investigate_corruption_allegation/

The head of the Scottish Police Authority has pledged that any claims of corruption or misconduct within the force will be thoroughly investigated.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-43975979

North Yorkshire Police has launched the second part of its six-month awareness campaign to help the public protect themselves against fraud highlighting the methods that fraudsters use to deceive their victims over the phone and techniques to help the public recognise them.

https://www.yorkshirecoastradio.com/news/local-news/2569840/campaign-launched-to-protect-against-fraud/

Cyber Griffin will see specially-trained officers lead a series of community focused exercises which will include threat briefings, incident response training and more.

http://news.cityoflondon.police.uk/r/1026/city_of_london_police_launch_new_initiative_to_fi

This month the Serious Fraud Office turned 30, to mark this milestone, we’ve taken a look back at some of the historical moments and notable cases from our three decades at the forefront of the UK’s fight against serious and complex, fraud, bribery and corruption.

https://www.sfo.gov.uk/2018/04/24/serious-fraud-office-turns-30-marking-our-30th-anniversary/

Britain’s top financial crime fighting agency said its core funding would rise by around 50 percent this year - a move that lawyers said would give it more independence as it tackles the most serious fraud and corruption

https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-britain-sfo-funding/uk-fraud-office-secures-hike-in-core-funding-idUKKBN1HQ21Y

The changes are cost-neutral but will enable the SFO to manage its budget more flexibly and efficiently, with a significantly reduced call on the reserve.

https://www.sfo.gov.uk/2018/04/19/changes-to-sfo-funding-arrangements/

We are aware of fraudsters claiming to be from Action Fraud contacting victims using automated phone calls in order to gain remote access to their computers and drain bank accounts.

https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/73502/fraudsters-are-posing-as-the-organisation-brits-contact-to-report-scams/retail