Crime and Policing

The NCA has today (24 January) published the 2022 Suspicious Activity Report (SARs) Annual Report, which features statistics covering the years 2020-21 and 2021-22.

https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/suspicious-activity-report-sars-annual-report-2022

The Chair of the City of London Police Authority Board says collaboration will be key to battling fraudsters in the City and beyond.

https://www.citymatters.london/city-of-london-police-authority-board-chair-outlines-need-for-collaboration-to-tackle-fraud/

Police in England and Wales are no longer interested in catching scammers and con artists, a top fraud lawyer has claimed.

https://www.irishlegal.com/articles/england-police-ignoring-fraud-at-all-levels

Police in the UK have lost interest in catching scammers and fraudsters, according to deputy High Court judge Clare Montgomery.

https://uk.sports.yahoo.com/news/police-lost-interest-prosecuting-fraud-053650636.html/

Fraud and cyber officers at Nottinghamshire Police have been thanked by victims for helping them recover over £300,000 lost to scammers.

https://westbridgfordwire.com/police-recovery-300000-for-nottinghamshire-scam-victims/

The Serious Fraud Office have published an update on its progress against the recommendations set out in Brian Altman KC's review 

https://www.sfo.gov.uk/2022/11/29/implementation-update-altman-review/

Detectives have begun contacting 70,000 people suspected of being victims of a sophisticated banking scam.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-63736573

Lisa Osofsky is set to leave her position as director of the UK’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO) in August 2023 after completing a five-year stint at the fraud investigation agency.

https://www.cityam.com/lisa-osofsky-to-step-down-as-sfo-director-in-august-2023/

Despite the recent turmoil in Westminster, the ongoing drive to tackle financial wrongdoing in the UK shows no signs of slowing down.

https://www.ftadviser.com/opinion/2022/11/02/sfo-reform-won-t-make-a-difference-without-better-resources/

LONDON (Reuters) - The UK Serious Fraud Office (SFO) is investigating a small number of COVID-related fraud cases, although director Lisa Osofsky cautioned on Wednesday that the inquiries were at an early stage.

https://uk.sports.yahoo.com/news/uk-fraud-office-investigates-covid-173130047.html