Thursday 15 May 2008

Welcome to the SFO

The Serious Fraud Office is a government department and is part of the UK criminal justice system.

Its aim is to protect society by pursuing and prosecuting those who commit serious and complex fraud.

“Welcome to the SFO website - I hope you will find it informative and useful. If you have any questions or issues with it or would like more information on a subject please let us know”. Richard Alderman, Director

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Latest News

14 May 2008

INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL ADVISOR CHARGED OVER INVESTOR LOSSES

A Lincoln-based private client financial advisor, whose business collapsed with debts of over £2 million, has been charged with offences in connection with his business MFC Finance Ltd.

24 April 2008

Serious Fraud Office appeal to go to House of Lords

(Re: Corner House Research and Campaign against Arms Trade v Director of the Serious Fraud Office) Today, the Administrative Court certified that there were points of law of general public importance and granted the Serious Fraud Office leave to appeal to the House of Lords. The SFO will be pursuing this appeal.

22 April 2008

RBG Resources plc: Former Directors convicted

Virendra Rastogi, Anand Jain and Gautam Majumdar have been found guilty of conspiracy to defraud in relation to their running of RBG Resources plc (“RBG”). They are remanded in custody pending sentencing on 5th June.

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