Kate Clifton, Editor

UK government accused of shelving fraud report. Recommendations in independent review include doubling the maximum sentence to 20 years ft.com/content/6626c0…

After 26+yrs watching financial crime & compliance, interviewing experts & encouraging them to write,it’s time to hand the editor’s pen on to Kate Clifton & Keith Nuthall who are more than fit for the task.Thank you & keep fighting the good fight! Timon Molloy, Editor (1999-2026)

The crypto-loving billionaire and the US$400m ‘perfect fraud’. Businessman Ricardo Salinas thought he was dealing with financial royalty, but found himself in a transatlantic legal fight ft.com/content/56c21c…

Transparency International CPI 2025: Findings and insights transparency.org/en/news/cpi-20…

Japan’s KDDI finds up to US$1.5bn in fictitious revenues. Telecoms group postpones third-quarter results amid probe into ‘suspicions regarding inappropriate transactions’. ft.com/content/75e9d6…

⚖️ @CPSUK worked closely with @NHSCFA to bring down this fraudster with others who have stolen much needed money from hard pressed taxpayers Read more here: orlo.uk/LDFt7

Trafigura wins US$500mn nickel fraud case against Prateek Gupta. Long-running legal dispute began in 2023 after Swiss trading house discovered fake nickel cargoes ft.com/content/db8c6f…

UK: Ministry of Defence recovers 'less than half' of money spent on tackling fraud lbc.co.uk/article/mod-re…

A string of scandals and luxury handbags: Who is South Korea's former first lady? bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Donald Trump has pardoned or reduced the sentences of 10 people convicted of fraud and other white-collar crimes since Jan 15, almost a quarter of the number of similar reprieves issued in the whole of 2025 ft.com/content/55da6c…

UK: 'Low pay and boredom led me to get a secret second job' - polygamous working in the public sector bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

'British FBI' to take over terror and fraud probes in reforms to police bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

How crypto criminals stole US$700 million from people - often using age-old tricks bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

UK: Nick Ephgrave, the Director of the Serious Fraud Office, will retire in the Spring. gov.uk/government/new…

UK SFO launches £300mn bribery probe into social housing company Home REIT ft.com/content/9bd6c0…

Cambodia: The country at the heart of the global scam industry ft.com/content/fe55d2…

Crackdown on crypto tax evasion comes into force. UK among a first wave of countries to collect digital currency transaction records and share information. ft.com/content/c456bc…

UK: Cowboy builder jailed for 14 years for £1.25m fraud bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Fraudsters use AI to fake artwork authenticity and ownership ft.com/content/fdfb54…

Thanks to Donald Trump, 2025 was a good year … for white-collar criminals theguardian.com/us-news/ng-int…