SFO

British

abbreviation

Serious Fraud Office: the department of the British government which investigates cases of serious financial fraud

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“Zamora’s operation risked public safety on a global scale in a way that defies belief,” the SFO’s Director of Operations Emma Luxton said.

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About 90% of those proceeds were obtained fraudulently, the SFO said.

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The total losses incurred from the fraud tallied close to £40 million, investigators said, though that number reflects only costs reported to the SFO.

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His partner would forward scores of legitimate airworthiness certificates from a personal email address, the SFO said.

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“The fraud led to a loss of trust in the airline industry as a whole,” the SFO noted in a legal filing.

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