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Convicted fraudster sentenced following third name change

Convicted fraudster sentenced following third name change

Tuesday, 13 February 2024

Today at Southwark Crown Court, convicted fraudster David Hardie, formerly known as David Black and David Diaz, received a 16 month custodial sentence...

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SFO charges two company directors over £88m car lease scheme

SFO charges two company directors over £88m car lease scheme

Friday, 19 January 2024

The SFO has today charged former company directors Reginald Larry-Cole and Scott Martin with fraud in relation to the nationwide car leasing scheme....

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SFO secures second conviction of solar panel fraudster

SFO secures second conviction of solar panel fraudster

Thursday, 14 December 2023

Today at Westminster Magistrates’ Court, the SFO successfully prosecuted the convicted £17 million solar panel fraudster David Black for the second ti...

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SFO launches criminal investigation into global aviation supplier

SFO launches criminal investigation into global aviation supplier

Wednesday, 06 December 2023

The SFO has today raided an address and arrested one individual, as it announces the launch of a new criminal investigation into fraud at AOG Technics...

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SFO confiscates over £450,000 from CEO and senior executive

SFO confiscates over £450,000 from CEO and senior executive

Friday, 01 December 2023

Over £466,000 secured from former Balli Steel Plc. execs who are currently in prison after a successful prosecution by the UK’s specialist anti-fraud ...

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Nine month sentence for solicitor who tipped off client

Nine month sentence for solicitor who tipped off client

Thursday, 30 November 2023

Solicitor William Osmond was sentenced to nine months in prison, suspended for 18 months, for tipping off his client about an SFO money laundering inv...

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£250,000 tennis club debenture recovered from convicted fraudster

£250,000 tennis club debenture recovered from convicted fraudster

Friday, 24 November 2023

Today at Southwark Crown Court, the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) confiscated £250,000 from Achilleas Kallakis....

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SFO launches investigation into suspected fraud at Axiom Ince

SFO launches investigation into suspected fraud at Axiom Ince

Tuesday, 14 November 2023

The Serious Fraud Office has today arrested seven individuals and carried out searches across nine sites....

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Conviction of solicitor for tipping off client   money laundering

Conviction of solicitor for tipping off client money laundering

Tuesday, 14 November 2023

Conviction of a solicitor, who disclosed confidential details about an investigation and forged a legal document in an attempt to mislead investigator...

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Information for Safe Hands Plans funeral plan holders

Information for Safe Hands Plans funeral plan holders

Tuesday, 10 October 2023

The SFO is in the early stages of the investigation and is liaising with the appointed administrators FRP Advisory Trading Ltd....

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SFO launches criminal investigation into funeral plan provider

SFO launches criminal investigation into funeral plan provider

Tuesday, 10 October 2023

The Serious Fraud Office has opened a criminal investigation into a suspected fraud at Safe Hands Plans Ltd. and its parent company SHP Capital Holdin...

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Nick Ephgrave QPM begins tenure as Director of the SFO

Nick Ephgrave QPM begins tenure as Director of the SFO

Sunday, 24 September 2023

The Serious Fraud Office’s (SFO) new Director, Nick Ephgrave QPM, takes up his position today. ...

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