Criminal Law Review

The Serious Fraud Office, also known as the SFO, has jurisdiction in England, Wales and Northern Ireland but not in Scotland, the Isle of Man or the Channel Islands. The SFO investigates and prosecutes crimes involving serious fraud and has authority under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 to recover assets obtained illegally. The SFO only deals with cases involving serious crime usually involving conspiracy and large sums of money frequently with an international dimension.

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