The results are in, and we are excited to announce the finalists for the 2024 Tackling Economic Crime Awards (TECAs). This year has brought in a record number of entries, with some of the highest quality submissions to date, highlighting the remarkable efforts being made to combat economic crime across various sectors.
The finalists will now advance to the next stage of the competition, with winners to be announced at a prestigious black-tie dinner at the Novotel London West on Friday, 15th November 2024.
2024 Finalists:
Outstanding Manager or Director
Kim Coburn – DWP
Zoe Gascoyne – HMRC
Claire Maillet
Nadia O’Shaughnessy – Themis
Jamie Scott – DWP
Detective Chief Inspector Anna Sedgwick – South Yorkshire Police
Remy Sylvester – Reigate and Banstead Borough Council
Outstanding Team sponsored by Insurance Fraud Bureau
Centre for Financial and Corporate Integrity (CFCI) – Coventry University
Economic, Serious and Organised Crime Team – DWP
Operation Volcanic Investigation Team – Economic Serious and Organised Crime, DWP
Economic Crime Team – Dyfed-Powys Police
Enterprise Fraud Risk Assessment (EFRA) Project Group
Government Internal Audit Agency Counter Fraud and Investigation Team
Cyber and Economic Crime Awareness Team – Greater Manchester Police
Cybercrime Team – HMRC Fraud Investigation Service
Inbound Screening Team, Economic Crime Prevention – Lloyds Banking Group
The Proceeds of Crime Centre – NCA
National Trading Standards Scams Team
Outstanding Training Initiative
Economic & Cyber Crime Academy – The City of London Police
Counter Fraud Compliance & Debt, North East Compliance Academy – DWP
Government Counter Fraud Profession
Gentium UK
Illicit Finance Building Capability Project – HMRC
Standardising Communications Data Applications Training – NAFN Data and Intelligence Services
Outstanding New Product, Software or Technology
Ask Silver
Member Connect Services – Cifas
ERT Prevent Initiative – DWP
Greylist Trace
APP models for purchase scams – Monzo Bank
Call Status – Monzo Bank
The Fraud and Economic Crime App – National Lead Force Fraud Operations and the Economic and Cyber Crime Academy, City of London Police
Phonely
Sensa Investigation Hub – SymphonyAI
Artificial Intelligence software – ThetaRay and Santander UK
The Effective Warnings Toolkit – Thinks Insight and Strategy and UK Finance
Scam Signal – UK Banking and UK Mobile Operators
Outstanding Investigator sponsored by Experian
Sarha Forrester – DWP
Tracey Hegarty – DWP
Chloe Iliffe – DWP
Kerry Jones – DWP
Carolann Mongan – DWP
Outstanding Partnership
CFCD Integrated Risk Intelligence Service and Enhanced Review Team
Supt Mick Cryan, GNECB and FLEC UK partners
Economic, Serious and Organised Crime DWP and Crown Prosecution Service, Metropolitan Police
HMRC Fraud Investigation Service & GLAA Licensing Team
Insurance Sector Communications Working Group – Insurance Fraud Bureau (IFB)
Jake Lofthouse DWP, GIAA and Met Police
NAFN Data and Intelligence Services, College of Policing, IPCO, Home Office and HMRC
North West Cyber Resilience Centre
Santander UK and ThetaRay
Information Sharing Pilot – Cifas, Clifford Chance, Deloitte, Home Office, HSBC UK, ICO, Lloyds Banking Group, Monzo, NatWest, Pinsent Mason, Santander UK, Standard Chartered Bank and UK Finance
Operation Aviation – SE ROCU; Lloyds Bank; Barclays Bank; National Economic Crime Centre
UK IP Crime Group
Outstanding Public Sector/Law Enforcement Initiative sponsored by Secretariat
Enterprise Fraud Risk Assessment (EFRA) Project Group
NAFN Data and Intelligence Services, College of Policing, Investigatory Powers Commissioner’s Office Authorisation and Oversight, Home Office and HMRC
NAVCIS Disruption Opportunities Team Initiative
HENHOUSE3 – NECC Operations, NCA & Lead Force Operations, City of London Police
Fraud Hub – NHSCFA
Operation Snake Alpha – Economic Crime Investigation Team, South Yorkshire Police
Operation Etchville – West Yorkshire Police & University of Leeds
Outstanding Private/Third Sector Initiative
Gentium UK’s with GIZ (German government) and the UK International Development Programme
“Fight the Fraud – Feel a Fraud” webinar series – Claire Maillet
International Fraud Group (IFG) – Mishcon De Reya
Fraud Prevention Campaign – Insurance Fraud Bureau (IFB)
Tenet
Fraud Press Strategy – UK Finance
Outstanding Young Professional sponsored by Counter Fraud Professional Awards Board
Adam C – National Economic Crime Centre
Alexander B Hansen – National Hunter
George Harris – DWP
Chloe Iliffe – DWP
Jake Lofthouse – DWP
Reece New – DWP
Maisie Wade – GIAA
Annabel Williams – DWP
Outstanding Female Economic Crime Professional
Lori Arslan – National Hunter
Liane Atcheson – Tenet
Alice Boulton – National Crime Agency
Dr Elisabeth Carter – Kingston University
Nadia Dukali – Lloyds Banking Group
Christine Farrow – UK Finance
Claire Maillet
Kelly Murphy – DWP
Erica Thompson – DWP
Andrea Whiting – DWP
Outstanding Individual Contribution to Tackling Economic Crime
Dr Elisabeth Carter – Kingston University
Christine Farrow – UK Finance
Tom Keatinge – RUSI
Stephen Kelly – Kent Police
Claire Maillet
Paul McNally – DWP
Gary Miller – Mishcon De Reya
Professor Nicholas Ryder – Cardiff University
Lloyd Webber – DWP
Outstanding Overseas Initiative
Gentium K9
Paul Hylands – HMRC
Project PUENTE – NECC Illicit Finance Threat Leadership
Project Winterproof – NECC Fraud Threat Leadership
Illicit Finance Capacity Development project – Serious and Organised Crime Network
Lifetime Achievement sponsored by Cifas
To be announced on the day
The 2024 TECAs are proudly sponsored by Altia, and the awards ceremony will be hosted by Ian Dyson QPM DL, former Commissioner of the City of London Police. Winners will be presented with trophies sponsored by Asset Reality.
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TECAs Thought Leadership Summit
Building on the success of last year’s inaugural Tackling Economic Crime Thought Leadership Summit, the event will return to the Novotel London West on the afternoon of the awards dinner. Sponsored by Greylist Trace and supported by the UK Fraud Forum, this year’s theme is ‘Strength in Unity: Harnessing Collaboration to Combat Economic Crime’. The summit will feature speakers from both public and private sectors, providing a unique platform for networking, sharing best practices, and discussing current challenges in the fight against economic crime. For more information, click here.