tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications from Serious Fraud Office (SFO) 2025-05-01T16:56:33+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-insurer-charged-with-bribery-in-ecuador 2025-05-01T16:56:33+01:00 UK insurance broker charged with failure to prevent bribery 皇冠体育app Serious Fraud Office (SFO) today accused a UK insurance broker of failing to prevent international bribery. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/sfo-opens-european-data-centre-bribery-investigation 2025-04-30T00:00:00+01:00 SFO opens European data centre bribery investigation 皇冠体育app SFO today searched five properties and made three arrests as it announced a new multi-million pound international bribery investigation. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/sfo-sets-out-route-for-businesses-to-avoid-prosecution 2025-04-24T00:00:00+01:00 SFO sets out route for businesses to avoid prosecution 皇冠体育app Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has today launched new guidance for corporates about self-reporting, co-operation and Deferred Prosecution Agreements (DPAs). tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/serious-fraud-office-sets-out-next-steps-in-ambitious-plan 2025-04-03T13:05:27+01:00 Serious Fraud Office sets out next steps in ambitious plan 皇冠体育app SFO has published its plan for the year ahead focusing on using new tools, enhancing its intelligence capacity and with domestic and international partners. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-france-and-switzerland-announce-new-anti-corruption-alliance 2025-03-20T00:00:00+00:00 UK, France and Switzerland announce new anti-corruption alliance UK, France and Switzerland announce new alliance to tackle bribery and corruption threat鈥� tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/initial-findings-of-our-e-discovery-review 2025-02-03T00:00:00+00:00 Initial findings of our e-discovery review Our Interim Director of Legal Services Matthew Wagstaff provides an update on our ongoing review of our use of e-discovery software. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/sfo-secures-first-unexplained-wealth-order-in-100m-fraud-case 2025-01-17T14:57:03+00:00 SFO secures first Unexplained Wealth Order in 拢100m fraud case Today the SFO secured its first UWO as it seeks to recover a Lake District property believed to have been purchased with the proceeds of a 拢100m fraud.聽聽 tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/sfo-victim-and-witness-care-coordinator-receives-mbe 2024-12-31T07:00:05+00:00 SFO Victim and Witness Care Coordinator receives MBE Serious Fraud Office Victim and Witness Care Coordinator receives MBE for Services to the Administration of Justice. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/serious-fraud-office-launches-2025-trainee-investigator-programme 2024-12-23T00:00:00+00:00 Serious Fraud Office launches 2025 Trainee Investigator Programme 皇冠体育app Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has opened applications for its 2025 Trainee Investigators Programme. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/five-charged-by-sfo-over-collapse-of-law-firm-axiom-ince 2024-12-20T11:24:23+00:00 Five charged by SFO over collapse of law firm Axiom Ince 皇冠体育app Serious Fraud Office today charged five men following the collapse of the law firm Axiom Ince and alleged improper use of over 拢60 million of client money.聽 tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/public-appeal-for-information-on-organised-crime-network 2024-12-12T00:00:00+00:00 Public appeal for information on organised crime network 皇冠体育app SFO is appealing for information from the public about a complex timeshare services scheme it believes was operated by an organised crime network. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/convicted-fraudster-handed-fifth-prison-sentence 2024-12-06T00:00:00+00:00 Convicted fraudster handed fifth prison sentence Dr Gerald Martin Smith has been imprisoned for an additional 13 months for obstructing the SFO from seizing his properties on behalf of the taxpayer. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/sfo-announces-bribery-investigation-into-defence-firm 2024-11-21T00:00:00+00:00 SFO announces bribery investigation into defence firm 皇冠体育app Serious Fraud Office has launched an investigation into suspected bribery and corruption at multi-national aviation and defence electronics group Thales.聽聽 tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/intl-fraud-awareness-week-how-we-work-with-other-countries 2024-11-20T00:00:00+00:00 Intl. Fraud Awareness Week: How we work with other countries At the Serious Fraud Office we鈥檙e marking International Fraud Awareness Week by celebrating staff who lead our international efforts. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/fraud-crackdown-as-government-provides-funding-to-sfo 2024-11-08T09:40:03+00:00 Fraud crackdown as government provides funding to SFO New asset confiscation enforcement team and upgrade to SFO鈥檚 disclosure technology outlined in the budget in a bid to crackdown on fraud says Attorney General. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/changes-to-reporting-fraud-to-the-sfo 2024-10-28T00:00:00+00:00 Changes to reporting fraud to the SFO 皇冠体育app Serious Fraud Office is working with City of London police to make it easier for victims to report fraud. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/counsel-panel-refresh-2024 2024-10-11T00:00:00+01:00 Counsel Panel Refresh 2024 皇冠体育app SFO chooses its counsel from an approved panel and is required to refresh the list every four years. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/295000-recovered-from-convicted-fraudsters-hidden-pensions 2024-10-05T00:00:00+01:00 拢295,000 recovered from convicted fraudster鈥檚 hidden pensions 皇冠体育app SFO has recovered a further 拢295,000 from Virendra Rastogi, now known as Vareen Kumar or Veerain Kumarr, convicted for an international metal trading scam. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/serious-fraud-office-welcomes-two-new-non-executive-directors 2024-10-01T00:00:00+01:00 Serious Fraud Office welcomes two new non-executive directors 皇冠体育app Serious Fraud Office is today announcing the appointment of two new board members. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/former-glencore-employees-in-court-charged-with-bribery-offences 2024-09-10T00:00:00+01:00 Former Glencore employees in court charged with bribery offences Today, six former employees of commodities giant Glencore appeared at Westminster Magistrates鈥� Court charged with conspiring to make corrupt payments.