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SFO

British  

abbreviation

  1. Serious Fraud Office: the department of the British government which investigates cases of serious financial fraud

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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He said SFO security personnel are not part of TSA, and as a result, the airport has not had any checkpoint backups.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026

“The fraud led to a loss of trust in the airline industry as a whole,” the SFO noted in a legal filing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

His partner would forward scores of legitimate airworthiness certificates from a personal email address, the SFO said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

The SFO said the charges of Wells, 39, residing in Spain, and Debenham, 43, of Norwich, were a "critical step" in its investigation.

From BBC • Jan. 22, 2026

"I found a reservation for Marin Delaney. SFO to LGA. But it's for the twenty-third."

From "We Are Okay" by Nina LaCour