Nicola Sharp
24 September 2014
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Charities are becoming targets for fraud, according to an official report. The safest approach, therefore, is to trust nobody.
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Nicola Sharp
24 September 2014
Charities are becoming targets for fraud, according to an official report. The safest approach, therefore, is to trust nobody.
Nicola Sharp
24 September 2014
The SFO did not beat about the bush in 2014 regarding its investigation of allegations of fraud that had been made against Stirling Mortimer.
Nicola Sharp
24 September 2014
The National Crime Agency (NCA) is being sued for £220m by a tycoon who claims that his assets were illegally frozen. The case is a high-value reminder that assets forfeiture is a volatile area of law...
Nicola Sharp
10 July 2014
A much-trumpeted investigation into pensions announced by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) created a few problems of its own. The drama that resulted highlighted what a problematic area pensions ...
Nicola Sharp
2 June 2014
A police operation spanning four countries and two continents led in 2014 to more than a hundred people being arrested due to alleged involvement in boiler room fraud. The scale and coordination of th...
Nicola Sharp
29 April 2014
The European Union (EU) wants more cooperation between nations to combat VAT fraud. It is a reminder that such tax evasion is becoming more and more difficult to commit – at least if you want it to re...
Nicola Sharp
25 February 2014
Royal Bank of Scotland has been at the centre of allegations that it forced troubled companies out of business for its own benefit. The allegations are, as yet, unproven. But here we take a look at th...
Nicola Sharp
2 December 2013
A controversy over bank accounts being closed without clear explanation has put the issue of money laundering back in the news. Here, we look at the latest law as it applies to banks, customers and mo...