News and analysis on the global fight against fraud
In one of the most significant miscarriages of justice in the history of the United Kingdom, more than 900 post office branch managers were wrongly accused of theft or fraud due to a flawed computer system called Horizon. This scandal, which unfolded between 1999 and 2015, has had profound consequences, including imprisonment, financial ruin and other tragic outcomes.
Read MoreAlthough well-intentioned, the U.K.’s fiscal response to the COVID pandemic has been seriously flawed, creating huge opportunities for fraudsters to exploit multiple shortcomings of the various schemes offered by the government to help support businesses.
Read MoreThe U.K.’s Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill made its way through the House of Commons and, more recently, the House of Lords. As the bill approaches becoming law and faces only a few final steps before being law, an analysis of details and slated changes is timely.
Read MoreNews and analysis on the global fight against fraud.
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