SERIOUS FRAUD OFFICE


Meaning of SERIOUS FRAUD OFFICE in English

ˌSerious ˈFraud ˌOffice, the BrE AmE abbreviation , the SFO

a British government department, whose job is to examine complicated cases of ↑ fraud (=dishonest business practices) to find out whether businesses have cheated or made money in illegal ways. The SFO has the right to ask the police to charge people if it thinks they are guilty of fraud

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.