KembaraXtra - Legal Terms - SFO (Serious Fraud Office)

SFO stands for the Serious Fraud Office.

The Serious Fraud Office is the UK government agency responsible for:

• investigating serious or complex fraud;
• prosecuting major fraud cases;
• tackling bribery and corruption; and
• enforcing certain corporate criminal offences.

The SFO investigates cases involving:

• large financial losses;
• sophisticated fraud schemes;
• international corruption; and
• complex corporate wrongdoing.

It operates independently under the superintendence of the Attorney General and has extensive investigative powers.