We aim to make this site as accessible as possible and therefore have provided the settings below to use if you are finding it difficult to view this website. See the SFO Accessibility Statement for more information.

Where it is appropriate to provide a Welsh translation, you can switch to Cymraeg. See the Welsh Language Commissioner website for more information.

Use the settings button in the bottom right corner of the page to access these settings again.

Change to normal text size A Change to medium text size A Change to large text size A Adjust Text Size

We would like to use Analytics Cookies on our website. 

Turn these on below if you are happy with us collecting information on how our site is used, in order for us to improve the overall experience of our website. 

All other cookies are necessary and therefore by continuing to browse this website, you are agreeing to the usage of these cookies.

 See the SFO Privacy Policy for more information. 

Analytics Cookies

Jammal email fraud

The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) is seeking to recover funds stolen in a suspected email fraud in 2002 by the British-Lebanese national Abdallah Ali Jammal.

In June 2023, the SFO secured provisional High Court approval to recover over £500,000 stolen from victims of the scam, trialling a new approach to victim reparation.

The SFO has identified a number of victims of the fraud and, working alongside the US Federal Bureau of Investigation, Australian Federal Police and European authorities, will seek to trace the stolen funds back to each of the known victims’ own accounts.

This notice of claim sets out the details of the SFO’s application and the account details of the funds in question. If you feel you may have a claim to these funds, please see the contact details also listed on the notice.

Page published on 7 Sep 2023 | Page modified on 7 Sep 2023