Our Partners

National Fraud Intelligence Bureau

Our Partners

To achieve its full potential and change the face of fraud prevention work in the UK, the NFIB needs the continued backing of all its partners. By working together we can make the life of a fraudster much more difficult. 

Please scroll down to see the NFIB’s full list of partners:

ACPO

The Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) works in partnership with the Government and the Association of Police Authorities to lead on the direction and development of the UK police service.


ACPOS

The Association of Chief Police Officers in Scotland (ACPOS) is the professional voice of police leadership in Scotland, comprising all the chief officers from the country’s eight forces.


Action Fraud

Action Fraud is the UK’s national fraud reporting centre, created by the NFA to make it easier for members of the public and small businesses to report cases of fraud and receive victim support.


AGO

The Attorney General’s Office (AGO) provides legal and strategic policy advice and support to the Attorney General and the Solicitor General.


Audit Commission

The Audit Commission is an independent watchdog, driving economy, efficiency and effectiveness in local public services. It promotes value for money for taxpayers, auditing the £200 billion spent by 11,000 local public bodies.


CIFAS

CIFAS is the UK’s Fraud Prevention Service with 260 members spread across banking, credit cards, asset finance, retail credit, mail order, insurance, savings and investments, telecommunications, factoring, and share dealing.


City of London Corporation

The City of London Corporation looks after the needs of all those that live and work in the ‘Square Mile’. The Corporation is also the Police Authority for the City.


City of London Police

The City of London Police is responsible for policing the Square Mile. A large part of their work comes through combating fraud, with the Economic Crime Directorate currently having 550 live investigations. In 2008 the Government made them the National Lead Force for fraud and handed them the challenge of delivering the NFIB.


Companies House

Companies House is where the UK’s two million limited companies are registered and is the Executive Agency of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS).


Consumer Direct

Consumer Direct is the government-funded telephone and online service offering information and advice on consumer issues. It is funded by the Office of Fair Trading and delivered in partnership with Local Authority Trading Standards Services.


Department for Work and Pensions

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is responsible for welfare and pension policy and is a key player in tackling child poverty. It is the biggest public service delivery department in the UK and serves over 20 million customers.


Dun and Bradstreet

Dun and Bradstreet is one of the leading providers of business information for risk management, sales & marketing and supply management decisions worldwide.


FSA

The FSA is an independent body that regulates the financial services industry in the UK using a wide range of rule making, investigatory and enforcement powers


Hill Dickinson

Hill Dickinson is an international law firm working across a range of sectors, with offices in the UK and abroad. In 2010 the company is celebrating its bi-centenary


HMRC

Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is a non-ministerial department that ensures the correct tax is paid at the right time, whether this relates to payment of taxes received by the department or entitlement to benefits paid.


Home Office

The Home Office is responsible for immigration and passports, drugs policy, crime, counter-terrorism and police. It is providing the major funding for the NFIB.


IFB

The Insurance Fraud Bureau (IFB) has been set up by the insurance industry to disrupt and co-ordinate action against people committing organised insurance crime in the UK.


KPMG

KPMG in the UK is a leading provider of professional services, including audit, tax and advisory.


Land Registry

Land Registry guarantees title to registered estates and interests in land. It records the ownership rights of freehold properties, and leasehold properties where the lease has been granted for a term exceeding seven years.


Metropolitan Police Service

The Metropolitan Police Service is the largest police force in the UK, with 33,000 officers. It works closely with the City of London Police on a number of law enforcement issues, including the fight against fraud.


NFA

The National Fraud Authority (NFA) is the strategic lead on counter-fraud activity in the UK, working with the police, and the private and public sector to fight fraud and initiate, coordinate and communicate counter-fraud activity.


NHS Counter Fraud Service

The NHS Counter Fraud Service is responsible for policy and operational matters relating to the prevention, detection and investigation of fraud in the NHS.


NPIA

The National Police Improvement Agency (NPIA) was formed by the Government in 2007, with a purpose of improving public safety.


OFT

The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) is a non-ministerial government department which promotes and protects consumer interests across the UK, while ensuring business is fair and competitive.


PhonePay Plus

PhonePay Plus regulates phone-paid (sometimes called premium rate) services. This includes voting on TV shows; entering competitions, direct enquiry services and charity donations.


Royal Mail

Royal Mail is a limited company currently owned by the government, and is the national postal service of the UK.


SOCA

SOCA tackles serious organised crime that harms the UK and its citizens. This includes Class A drugs, people smuggling and human trafficking, major gun crime, fraud, computer crime and money laundering.


TSI

The Trading Standards Institute (TSI) is a not-for-profit professional body encouraging enterprise and business and helps safeguard the economic, environmental, health and social well being of consumers.


UK Payments Administration Ltd

UK Payments Administration Ltd is a service company providing people, facilities and expertise to the UK payments industry.


Victim Support

Victim Support is the national charity giving free and confidential help to victims of crime, witnesses, their family, friends and anyone else affected across England and Wales.


Vodafone

Vodafone is one of the world’s leading international mobile telecommunications group, covering 27 countries across 5 continents.


CIFAS fully supports the City of London Police in setting up the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB). The NFIB represents a vital opportunity to unearth and bring to justice the most serious fraudsters who are doing the greatest damage the people of the UK and UK plc. Anne Sheedy, CIFAS Head of Operations

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