Fraud

=====England, Wales, and Northern Ireland=====
Since 2007, fraud in [[England and Wales]] and [[Northern Ireland]] has been covered by the [[Fraud Act 2006]]. The Act was given [[royal assent]] on 8 November 2006, and came into effect on 15 January 2007.<ref>{{cite legislation UK |si=The Fraud Act 2006 (Commencement) Order 2006 |type=si |year=2006 |number=3200 |date=29 November 2006}}</ref>

The Act gives a statutory definition of the criminal offence of fraud, defining it in three classes—fraud by false representation, fraud by failing to disclose information, and fraud by abuse of position. It provides that a person found guilty of fraud is liable to a fine or imprisonment for up to six months on [[summary conviction]], or a fine or imprisonment for up to ten years on conviction on [[indictment]]. This Act largely replaces the laws relating to obtaining property by deception, obtaining a pecuniary advantage and other offences that were created under the [[Theft Act 1978]].

======Serious Fraud Office======
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The [[Serious Fraud Office (United Kingdom)|Serious Fraud Office]] is an arm of the Government of the United Kingdom, accountable to the [[Attorney General for England and Wales]].

The [[National Fraud Authority]] (NFA) was, until 2014, a government agency coordinating the counter-fraud response in the UK.

[[Cifas]] is a British fraud prevention service, a not-for-profit membership organization for all sectors that enables organizations to share and access fraud data using their databases. Cifas is dedicated to the prevention of fraud, including internal fraud by staff, and the identification of financial and related crime.