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Serious Fraud Office

SFO investigating software problems ‘at speed’ as probe continues

Experts say how the fraud office deals with serious disclosure issues will define its new CEO’s tenure

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SFO drops decade-long probe into mining company ENRC

By James Booth

2023-08-24T15:11:03Z

2 min read

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The SFO was investigating suspected corruption in Africa, but has now backed down

SFO director Lisa Osofsky admits being taken in by ‘fixer’ in Unaoil case

By James Booth

2022-10-20T06:26:19Z

2 min read

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Serious Fraud Office director Lisa Osofsky said the agency was struggling to retain staff amid the cost of living crisis
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SFO bosses’ ‘gullibility and arrogance’ slammed in Unaoil fiasco as third conviction quashed

By James Booth

2022-07-22T07:52:23Z

7 min read

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The director of the Serious Fraud Office is facing calls to step down after a damning report into the agency’s conduct
The Serious Fraud Office has been accused by the mining firm

ENRC case against Dechert and SFO ‘the stuff of conspiracy theories’, lawyers claim

Dechert's corruption probe upset the 'oligarchs' behind ENRC, court told

The Boss Mining copper operation, owned by ENRC, in the southern Congolese province of Katanga. Neil Dechert had billed more than $18m over the course of its work for ENRC investigating allegations of corruption at the mining business

Ex-Dechert lawyer ‘threw his client under the bus’ to salvage ties with SFO, court hears

Ex-Dechert lawyer turned on client once fees dried up, court told

GFG head, Sanjeev Gupta

SFO launches fraud probe into Gupta Family Group and its relationship with Greensill Capital

The criminal investigation opens a new chapter in the deepening scandal surrounding Gupta and Greensill

Lisa Osofsky, director of the Serious Fraud Office

SFO looks to rebuild ‘brand and image’ following series of setbacks

UK’s most senior anti-corruption official says it has been a

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