Serious Fraud Office
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The Serious Fraud Office is a UK government agency responsible for investigating and prosecuting serious or complex fraud, bribery, and corruption cases.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
government agency
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law enforcement agency → prosecuting authority → |
| abbreviation |
SFO
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| cooperatesWith |
Crown Prosecution Service
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Financial Conduct Authority → National Crime Agency → Serious Organised Crime Agency → overseas law enforcement agencies → |
| country |
United Kingdom
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| employs |
digital forensics specialists
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forensic accountants → investigators → lawyers → |
| focusesOn |
complex financial crime
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corporate bribery → high-value fraud cases → international corruption → |
| hasObjective |
deter serious economic crime
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maintain confidence in the UK business environment → protect the UK economy → |
| hasPower |
apply for search warrants
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bring criminal prosecutions → compel answers to questions → compel production of documents → |
| hasType |
specialist fraud investigator
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specialist fraud prosecutor → |
| headquartersCountry |
United Kingdom
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| headquartersLocation |
London
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| jurisdiction |
England and Wales
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Northern Ireland → |
| language |
English
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| legalBasis |
Criminal Justice Act 1987
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| locatedIn |
United Kingdom
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| oversightBy |
Attorney General for England and Wales
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| parentOrganization |
Attorney General's Office (United Kingdom)
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| partOf |
UK criminal justice system
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| responsibleFor |
investigation of bribery
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investigation of complex fraud → investigation of corruption → investigation of serious fraud → prosecution of bribery → prosecution of complex fraud → prosecution of corruption → prosecution of serious fraud → |
| sector |
public sector
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| website |
https://www.sfo.gov.uk/
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Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Attorney General for England and Wales
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Attorney General’s Office (AGO) → |
oversees |
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National Crime Agency
("Serious Fraud Office (certain functions)")
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precededBy |
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Crown Prosecution Service
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worksWith |