SFO

abbreviation

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

Example Sentences

He shared documents that show he warned the SFO in May 2022 that Vashi was defrauding investors and falsifying accounts.

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The SFO closed his complaint one day after receiving it, the documents show, and the company was allowed to continue raising money under false pretences until it collapsed with debts of £170m in April 2023.

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The SFO told Panorama: "When we don't progress a referral, we're not dismissing concerns about potential criminality. It simply means that it is assessed as not meeting the criteria for the SFO to investigate."

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In May 2022, Mr Ames contacted the SFO via an online form and urged it to investigate Vashi - which is known by its full name of Diamond Manufacturers Ltd at Companies House.

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If the SFO had checked Vashi's most recently filed accounts, it would have seen reported sales of £53.6m in 2020.

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