The finalists of the inaugural Tackling Economic Crime Awards (TECAs) have been announced.
Recognising the valuable contribution in tackling all areas of economic crime, the Awards showcase the very best companies, individuals and initiatives that the sector has to offer and acknowledges their considerable achievements.
Professor Martin Gill, founder of the TECAs said:
“The response we have received to the first-ever TECAs has been outstanding. This is a sector wide initiative designed to create a level playing field. The judges are nominated by the associations and agree to mark to an ethics policy. That is why winning is so valued”
The 2019 finalists are:
Outstanding Manager or Director
Mike Brown – Direct Line Group
Gemma Pezzack – V12 Retail Finance
Denis Rice – Royal Mail
Simon York – Fraud Investigation Service, HMRC
Outstanding Team
Barclays Financial Intelligence Unit
Cabinet Office, Counter Fraud Centre of Expertise, Data Analytics Development team
The DCPCU (Dedicated Card & Payment Crime Unit)
Direct Line Group Counter Fraud Intelligence Team
National Trading Standards Scams Team
North East Regional Asset Recovery Team
Operation Gauntlet – North Yorkshire County Council Trading Standards and North Yorkshire Police
Profession Team, Government Counter Fraud Profession, Counter Fraud Centre of Expertise
Veritau Limited
West Yorkshire Financial Exploitation and Abuse Team
Outstanding Consultant
Graydon Business Intelligence Unit – Graydon UK
PwC Financial Crime Team
Stuart Underwood – Nationwide Building Society
Outstanding Customer Service Initiative
Karen McNeil – Department for Work and Pensions, Counter Fraud, Compliance and Debt
Pop-Up Solicitors/Umbrella Firms – DWF Law LLP
Cyber and Economic Crime Awareness Service – Greater Manchester Police
Julian Watts, Bank Signature Forgery Campaign – Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Thames Valley
Police Digital Security Centre
Outstanding Training Initiative
City of London Police Economic Crime Academy
HMRC Criminal Justice Academy
Stephanie Ogunjimi – Lloyds Banking Group
Interview Advisers – Serious Fraud Office
James Jenkin – Serious Fraud Office
Veritau Limited
Outstanding New Product
Graydon Detect – Graydon UK
Halo – Insafe International Limited
Bank Signature Forgery Campaign – Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Thames Valley
The Paybase Risk Suite – Paybase
Outstanding Partnership
Bank Signature Forgery Campaign & All-Party Parliamentary Group on Fair Business Banking
Charity Commission for England & Wales and Fraud Advisory Panel
Hertfordshire Shared Anti-Fraud Service
Insurance Fraud Prevention Partnership – Hastings Direct & BAE Systems
Rehabilitation Validation Project – Aviva & DWF Law LLP
Midlands Fraud Forum
National Fraud Initiative (Cabinet Office) – Synectics Solutions & QBE
Nationwide Branch & Support Team
Statutory Accounting and Corporate Structure Fraud Project Team – Companies House, Cabinet Office, HMRC & Insolvency Service
Outstanding Investigator
Ryan Andrews – HMRC
Robert Byrne – Serious Fraud Office
Steven Carter – South East Regional Organised Crime Unit
DC Chris Collins – Metropolitan Police Service
Angela Harvey, Chris Hargreaves, Ian Terry, Richard Grant – West Yorkshire Police
DC Tania Harnor – Eastern Region Special Operations Unit (ERSOU) Cybercrime
Ben Hobbs – Metropolitan Police, DCPCU
DC Adele Shallcross – Avon & Somerset Constabulary
Surrey Police and South East Regional Organised Crime Unit (Cyber)
Kelly Williams – Barclays Bank
Outstanding Young Professional
Chelsea Baron – Coop Insurance
Sean Flynn – City of London Police – DCPCU
Dave Laramy – Capital One UK
Jessica Lightowler – British Council
Chris Phillips – V12 Retail Finance Limited
Susan Webb – PwC
Joshua Young – Yorkshire Building Society
Outstanding Female Professional
Linda Avan, Senior Intelligence Investigator – DWF Law LLP
Dianne Hunt – West Mercia Police
Claire Jenkins FCCA, Integrity & Enforcement Unit – Companies House
Sarah Keeling – StoneTurn
Debra Linge – Lloyds Banking Group
Joanne Marshall – Nationwide Building Society
DC Tara Owens – Metropolitan Police Service
Helen Seed – HM Revenue & Customs
Narinder Shergill – Serious Fraud Office
Rachael Tiffen – Cifas
Dr Justine Walker – UK Finance
Outstanding Male Professional
Russell Chinn – Metropolitan Police, DCPCU
James Jenkin – Serious Fraud Office
Outstanding Prevention Initiative
The ALP Team, Combating OAP Fraud – The WoS Group
Barclays Approach to Human Trafficking
Tony Blake and Real Consequences Training Video – UK Finance
James Freedman: Man of Steal
HMRC Anti Money Laundering Supervision – Estate Agency Businesses Week of Action
Merseyside Police
Tony Murray – City of London Police
Samantha Street, Investment Scams Initiative – Grant Thornton UK LLP
Santander UK, APP Scam Prevention
Scotland Fraud Focus – DWF Law LLP
The Lifetime Achievement winner will be revealed on the day
Winners will be announced at the prestigious, black-tie awards ceremony on Monday 9 December at the Sheraton Grand London Park Lane. Ticket holders will have the opportunity to network with peers during a drinks reception, enjoy a sumptuous three-course gala dinner with colleagues and following the award announcements, celebrate with the very best of the profession at the after-party; the ultimate networking opportunity of the year
Altia-ABM are the headline sponsor and Cifas have sponsored the menu/programme.