the Serious Fraud Office
/ðə ˌsɪəriəs ˈfrɔːd ɒfɪs/
/ðə ˌsɪriəs ˈfrɔːd ɑːfɪs/
(abbreviation the SFO)
- a British government agency set up in 1988 to investigate cases of fraud (= cheating people in order to obtain money or goods) which are too large or complicated for the police Fraud Squad to deal with
- The government confirmed that the Serious Fraud Office was investigating the bank's activities.
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