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The SFO traces, restrains and recovers the proceeds of complex economic crime, including fraud, bribery and corruption.
When individuals or companies commit a crime, the law mandates that they…
The SFO, like many government organisations, is sometimes impersonated by cyber criminals, who use our name in attempts to defraud the public.
The SFO, like many government organisations, is sometimes impersonated by…
Whistleblowing is when an employee or ex-employee reports suspected wrongdoing at work.
This page contains the SFO's DPA with Serco and its accompanying statement of facts, judgment and details of compliance.
The SFO selects KC and junior counsel from approved panels, refreshed every four years. There are separate lists for prosecutions and Proceeds of Crime action.
This page contains the SFO's DPA with Rolls-Royce and its accompanying statement of facts, judgment and details of compliance
This page contains the SFO's deferred prosecution agreement with Airbus and its accompanying statement of facts, judgment and details of compliance.
Guidance on the information sharing measures in the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023.
The SFO works with law enforcement bodies, regulators and other agencies. Many of these relationships are governed by Memoranda of Understanding.
Document defining the relationship between the Law Officers and the Serious Fraud Office
This page contains the SFO's DPA with Amec Foster Wheeler and its accompanying statement of facts, judgment and details of compliance.
This page contains the SFO's DPA with Guralp Systems and its accompanying statement of facts and judgment.
This page contains the SFO's DPAs with Bluu Solutions and Tetris Projects and their accompanying statement of facts, judgment and details of compliance.
This page contains the SFO's DPA with Airline Services Limited (ASL) and its accompanying statement of facts, judgment and details of compliance.
This page contains the SFO's DPA with G4S and its accompanying statement of facts, judgment and details of compliance.
This page contains the SFO's DPA with Sarclad and its accompanying statement of facts, judgment and details of compliance
This page contains the SFO's DPA with Tesco and its accompanying statement of facts, judgment and details of compliance.
This page contains the SFO's DPA with Standard Bank and its accompanying statement of facts, judgment and details of compliance.
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