Crime and Policing

  • 09 Jan 2023 9:10 AM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    Police in the UK have lost interest in catching scammers and fraudsters, according to deputy High Court judge Clare Montgomery.

    https://uk.sports.yahoo.com/news/police-lost-interest-prosecuting-fraud-053650636.html/

  • 03 Jan 2023 9:04 AM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    Fraud and cyber officers at Nottinghamshire Police have been thanked by victims for helping them recover over £300,000 lost to scammers.

    https://westbridgfordwire.com/police-recovery-300000-for-nottinghamshire-scam-victims/

  • 05 Dec 2022 10:15 AM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    The Serious Fraud Office have published an update on its progress against the recommendations set out in Brian Altman KC's review 

    https://www.sfo.gov.uk/2022/11/29/implementation-update-altman-review/

  • 27 Nov 2022 2:28 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    Detectives have begun contacting 70,000 people suspected of being victims of a sophisticated banking scam.

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-63736573

  • 21 Nov 2022 11:00 AM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    Lisa Osofsky is set to leave her position as director of the UK’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO) in August 2023 after completing a five-year stint at the fraud investigation agency.

    https://www.cityam.com/lisa-osofsky-to-step-down-as-sfo-director-in-august-2023/

  • 14 Nov 2022 9:51 AM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    Despite the recent turmoil in Westminster, the ongoing drive to tackle financial wrongdoing in the UK shows no signs of slowing down.

    https://www.ftadviser.com/opinion/2022/11/02/sfo-reform-won-t-make-a-difference-without-better-resources/

  • 24 Oct 2022 9:18 AM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    LONDON (Reuters) - The UK Serious Fraud Office (SFO) is investigating a small number of COVID-related fraud cases, although director Lisa Osofsky cautioned on Wednesday that the inquiries were at an early stage.

    https://uk.sports.yahoo.com/news/uk-fraud-office-investigates-covid-173130047.html

  • 24 Oct 2022 9:13 AM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    Prioritising traditional forms of crime has left the justice system ill-equipped to deal with continuing rise in fraud, the Justice Committee has found.

    https://www.policeprofessional.com/news/justice-response-inadequate-to-meet-scale-of-fraud-epidemic/

  • 26 Sep 2022 9:51 AM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    National Crime Agency officers have supported a major international investigation which has seen a suspected money launderer for the Kinahan organised crime network arrested in Spain.

    https://nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/alleged-money-man-for-kinahan-organised-crime-network-arrested

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