October 2, 2026
Our latest Fraud Newsletter is out, bringing together the key fraud, financial crime and enforcement developments from September.
This month’s highlights include:
-Independent commission confirms Premier League club Manchester City Football Club guilty of using “sham” contracts and agreements to inflate the club’s revenues.
– The CPS case where a self-confessed fraudster was jailed after swindling a million pounds in a “boiler room” scam.
-£70m tree-planting investment scam: three fraudsters jailed after proceeds were used to fund luxury purchases including supercars and yachts
-£101m lost through Payment Diversion Fraud, prompting a fresh warning from City of London Police to businesses and the public
-Crypto fraud and asset recovery including the FCA securing money back for victims and the Government publishing its new Anti-Money Laundering and Asset Recovery Strategy 2026–2029.
The September round-up also covers developments from the SFO, CPS, FCA, NCA and The Insolvency Service, alongside new legislation, consultations and international developments in fraud, bribery, corruption and illicit finance
Compiled by Faras Baloch, Andrew Herd, Francesca Kirby and Katie Bacon, this edition provides a concise snapshot of the latest developments shaping the fraud and financial crime landscape.
Read the full September Fraud Newsletter HERE
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