Episode 27: Payment Diversion Fraud in the Legal Sector

About this episode

This episode discusses Payment Diversion Fraud in the legal sector, focusing on its impact and collaboration with law enforcement.

In this episode, panellists from the National Economic Crime Centre (NECC) and legal sector discuss the issue of Payment Diversion Fraud (PDF) in the legal sector, with a specific focus on legal professionals involved in conveyancing. This includes how PDF can impact the legal profession, and the collaboration and work of this sector and law enforcement in minimising and combatting this crime. NECC PDF factsheet - https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/who-we-are/publications/764-payment-diversion-fraud-infosheet For the subtitled version of this episode go to: https://youtu.be/zzPkLb_VXNQ

People in this episode

Host: UK Financial Intelligence Unit

Topics covered

• Payment Diversion Fraud
• legal sector
• conveyancing
• economic crime
• law enforcement collaboration

Keywords

• Payment Diversion Fraud
• legal professionals
• conveyancing
• economic crime
• law enforcement

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: National Economic Crime Centre, National Crime Agency

Books & works: Payment Diversion Fraud (PDF)

Places: UK, legal sector

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