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SFO opens European data centre bribery investigation

SFO opens European data centre bribery investigation

Friday, 23 May 2025

The SFO today searched five properties and made three arrests as it announced a new multi-million pound international bribery investigation. ...

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UK insurance broker charged with failure to prevent bribery

UK insurance broker charged with failure to prevent bribery

Thursday, 01 May 2025

The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) today accused a UK insurance broker of failing to prevent international bribery....

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SFO sets out route for businesses to avoid prosecution

SFO sets out route for businesses to avoid prosecution

Wednesday, 23 April 2025

The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has today launched new guidance for corporates about self-reporting, co-operation and Deferred Prosecution Agreements (...

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Serious Fraud Office sets out next steps in ambitious plan

Serious Fraud Office sets out next steps in ambitious plan

Thursday, 03 April 2025

The SFO has published its plan for the year ahead focusing on using new tools, enhancing its intelligence capacity and with domestic and international...

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UK, France and Switzerland announce new anti corruption alliance

UK, France and Switzerland announce new anti corruption alliance

Thursday, 20 March 2025

UK, France and Switzerland announce new alliance to tackle bribery and corruption threat? ...

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Initial findings of our e discovery review

Initial findings of our e discovery review

Monday, 03 February 2025

Our Interim Director of Legal Services Matthew Wagstaff provides an update on our ongoing review of our use of e-discovery software....

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SFO secures first Unexplained Wealth Order in £100m fraud case

SFO secures first Unexplained Wealth Order in £100m fraud case

Friday, 17 January 2025

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 £100m fraud...

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SFO Victim and Witness Care Coordinator receives MBE

SFO Victim and Witness Care Coordinator receives MBE

Tuesday, 31 December 2024

Serious Fraud Office Victim and Witness Care Coordinator receives MBE for Services to the Administration of Justice....

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Serious Fraud Office launches 2025 Trainee Investigator Programme

Serious Fraud Office launches 2025 Trainee Investigator Programme

Monday, 23 December 2024

The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has opened applications for its 2025 Trainee Investigators Programme....

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Five charged by SFO over collapse of law firm Axiom Ince

Five charged by SFO over collapse of law firm Axiom Ince

Friday, 20 December 2024

The Serious Fraud Office today charged five men following the collapse of the law firm Axiom Ince and alleged improper use of over £60 million of clie...

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Public appeal for information on organised crime network

Public appeal for information on organised crime network

Thursday, 12 December 2024

The SFO is appealing for information from the public about a complex timeshare services scheme it believes was operated by an organised crime network....

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Convicted fraudster handed fifth prison sentence

Convicted fraudster handed fifth prison sentence

Friday, 06 December 2024

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. ...

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SFO announces bribery investigation into defence firm

SFO announces bribery investigation into defence firm

Thursday, 21 November 2024

The Serious Fraud Office has launched an investigation into suspected bribery and corruption at multi-national aviation and defence electronics group ...

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Intl. Fraud Awareness Week: How we work with other countries

Intl. Fraud Awareness Week: How we work with other countries

Wednesday, 20 November 2024

At the Serious Fraud Office we’re marking International Fraud Awareness Week by celebrating staff who lead our international efforts....

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Changes to reporting fraud to the SFO

Changes to reporting fraud to the SFO

Monday, 28 October 2024

The Serious Fraud Office is working with City of London police to make it easier for victims to report fraud....

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Counsel Panel Refresh 2024

Counsel Panel Refresh 2024

Thursday, 10 October 2024

The SFO chooses its counsel from an approved panel and is required to refresh the list every four years. ...

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£295,000 recovered from convicted fraudster’s hidden pensions

£295,000 recovered from convicted fraudster’s hidden pensions

Friday, 04 October 2024

The SFO has recovered a further £295,000 from Virendra Rastogi, now known as Vareen Kumar or Veerain Kumarr, convicted for an international metal trad...

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Serious Fraud Office welcomes two new non executive directors

Serious Fraud Office welcomes two new non executive directors

Monday, 30 September 2024

The Serious Fraud Office is today announcing the appointment of two new board members....

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Former Glencore employees in court charged with bribery offences

Former Glencore employees in court charged with bribery offences

Monday, 09 September 2024

Today, six former employees of commodities giant Glencore appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court charged with conspiring to make corrupt payments....

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SFO seizes 12 suspected luxury watches linked to investigation

SFO seizes 12 suspected luxury watches linked to investigation

Monday, 02 September 2024

The SFO has today executed a search warrant and seized 12 potentially luxury watches at a home in Dorset as part of a proceeds of crime investigation....

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Interim CCO Freya Grimwood at Cambridge International Symposium

Interim CCO Freya Grimwood at Cambridge International Symposium

Sunday, 01 September 2024

The SFO's interim Chief Capability Officer, Freya Grimwood, delivered a keynote speech at the Cambridge International Symposium 2024....

SFO charges five former Glencore employees

SFO charges five former Glencore employees

Wednesday, 31 July 2024

The SFO has today charged Alex Beard, Andrew Gibson, Paul Hopkirk, Ramon Labiaga and Martin Wakefield with conspiring to make corrupt payments....

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Conviction of investment manager for £100m no win no fee fraud

Conviction of investment manager for £100m no win no fee fraud

Thursday, 02 May 2024

The SFO has today secured the conviction of former investment manager David Kennedy for his part in a £100 million investment fraud....

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Serious Fraud Office Strategy 2024 29

Serious Fraud Office Strategy 2024 29

Wednesday, 17 April 2024

The Serious Fraud Office’s five-year strategy, launched on 18th April 2024....

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Former MoD official jailed for taking £70k in kickbacks

Former MoD official jailed for taking £70k in kickbacks

Thursday, 11 April 2024

SFO has secured a 30-month prison sentence and a £123,000 confiscation order for Jeffrey Cook, a former Ministry of Defence (MoD) official....

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SFO makes three arrests in new care home fraud investigation

SFO makes three arrests in new care home fraud investigation

Wednesday, 13 March 2024

The SFO has today raided two sites and made three arrests across the south of England as part of a new investigation into an alleged £76 million fraud...

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Former MoD official convicted for taking £70k in secret kickbacks

Former MoD official convicted for taking £70k in secret kickbacks

Wednesday, 06 March 2024

Today at Southwark Crown Court, the SFO secured the conviction of former Ministry of Defence (MoD) official Jeffrey Cook for misconduct in public offi...

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Three properties searched and four arrested in new investigation

Three properties searched and four arrested in new investigation

Wednesday, 21 February 2024

The SFO has today raided three residences and made four arrests in Merseyside and Greater Manchester as it announced it is investigating Signature Gro...

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SFO charges two former Petrofac senior executives with bribery

SFO charges two former Petrofac senior executives with bribery

Friday, 16 February 2024

The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has today charged two former Petrofac senior executives Marwan Chedid and George Salibi, with bribery. ...

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Director Ephgrave’s speech at RUSI 13 February 2024

Director Ephgrave’s speech at RUSI 13 February 2024

Tuesday, 13 February 2024

On Tuesday 13 February 2024, Nick Ephgrave QPM gave his first public speech as Director of the Serious Fraud Office (SFO)....

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