Crime and Policing

  • 07 Jan 2019 9:09 AM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS), Surrey Police, West Midlands Police, Bedfordshire Police and the London Regional Asset Recovery Team were 2018 winners.

    https://www.policeprofessional.com/news/fraud-and-financial-crime-specialists-honoured/


  • 07 Jan 2019 9:08 AM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    The process of electing INTERPOL’s new President last month attracted the attention of the world’s press and forced INTERPOL’s governance and political neutrality into the spotlight once more.

    https://crimeline.co.uk/interpol-under-the-spotlight/


  • 23 Dec 2018 11:52 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    Nicholas Reynolds was found guilty of conspiracy to corrupt today at Blackfriars Crown Court following an extensive investigation and prosecution brought by the Serious Fraud Office.

    https://www.sfo.gov.uk/2018/12/19/five-convictions-in-sfos-alstom-investigation-into-bribery-and-corruption-to-secure-e325-million-of-contracts/

  • 23 Dec 2018 11:26 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    The director of the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has said she wants the agency to be able to go after the "corporate big boys" who typically evade prosecution for economic crime and fraud.

    http://www.cityam.com/270724/sfo-director-lisa-osofsky-wants-agency-crack-down-corporate


  • 23 Dec 2018 10:58 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    Fraudsters created make-believe companies to apply for credit from well-known businesses, including American Express and Barclaycard

    http://news.cityoflondon.police.uk/r/1167/gang_of_six_found_guilty_and_sentenced_for__1_mil


  • 17 Dec 2018 5:29 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    Tens of thousands of fraud victims have been denied justice after a computer algorithm dismissed four-fifths of reported cases.

    https://www.scottishlegal.com/article/computer-says-no-fraud-algorithm-denies-tens-of-thousands-justice

  • 17 Dec 2018 4:21 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    The City of London Police’s Intellectual Property Crime Unit (PIPCU) is tackling video games piracy as criminals are selling modded consoles together with hundreds of unauthorised copies of video games.

    http://news.cityoflondon.police.uk/r/1159/police_combat_video_game_piracy_ahead_of_christmas

  • 10 Dec 2018 8:47 AM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    Courts orders a further confiscation of £450,000 to be paid within 3 months or face a further 4 years in prison for his part in a fibre optic fraud and bribery scheme targeted at KBC Lease (UK) Ltd and Barclays Bank.

    https://www.sfo.gov.uk/2018/12/07/1-4-million-in-confiscation-orders-reached-in-fibre-optic-fraud-case/

  • 10 Dec 2018 8:46 AM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    The Court of Appeal upheld the decision by the Judge that there was insufficient evidence for a jury to consider in respect of the individual defendants on trial and ordered an acquittal.


    https://www.sfo.gov.uk/2018/12/06/no-case-to-answer-ruling-in-case-against-former-tesco-executives/

  • 10 Dec 2018 8:46 AM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    The UK was awarded the excellent rating by the Financial Action Taskforce - the global standard setter for anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing – in its Mutual Evaluation Report.

    http://nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/1514-nca-s-key-role-in-uk-being-judged-world-leader-in-illicit-finance-fight

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