Jan 162025
The New UK Corporate Offence of Failure to Prevent Fraud
The fraud landscape in the UK is changing, and it will become much easier to prosecute organisations for fraudulent offences.
In September 2025, the UK’s new corporate “failure to prevent fraud” offence introduced under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (Act), will come into force. This marks a key step in the UK government’s intention to bring about a corporate-culture shift around fraud prevention, encouraging organisations to take proactive measures to prevent fraud.

