The 8thth Tackling Economic Crime Awards (TECAs), returned to the Royal Lancaster London on 3rd November 2026, bringing together over three hundred leading professionals from across the financial crime sector. The prestigious evening honoured the exceptional achievements of individuals and organisations committed to combating economic crime, with a celebratory dinner and awards ceremony hosted by Ian Dyson CBE QPM DL, former Commissioner of the City of London Police.
Professor Martin Gill, founder of the TECAs, commented ” The calibre of entries this year highlights the remarkable progress being made in tackling economic crime. These awards recognise those driving change and setting new standards of excellence. Beyond technical skill and strategic innovation, what stood out was a shared commitment to integrity and justice.The TECAs remain a vital platform for recognising those who protect our financial systems and uphold public trust.”
2026 Winners & Summaries:
Outstanding Manager or Director
Lindsay Tickle – Department for Work and Pensions
Lindsay Tickle, Head of DWP Counter Fraud NDAS, is an exceptional leader who has driven operational change, innovation and collaboration, strengthening capability and delivering significant impact across counter-fraud operations. Judges praised her strategic leadership, measurable outcomes, cross-government partnership and people-centred approach.
Outstanding Individual Contribution to Tackling Economic Crime
Dr Elisabeth Carter – Kingston University
Dr Elisabeth Carter has transformed how fraud is understood, communicated and prevented, translating research into practical impact across policing, government, financial services and beyond. Judges praised her unrivalled ability to analyse and communicate the behaviours of fraudsters and victims, driving meaningful change through applied research.
Outstanding Team sponsored by We Fight Fincrime
National Trading Standards Scams Team
The National Trading Standards Scams Team has delivered outstanding impact in tackling scams, saving consumers over £36 million and strengthening prevention, victim support and partnership working across the UK. Judges praised the team’s fantastic impact in tackling scams, reducing stigma for victims and upskilling practitioners to tackle this abuse.
Outstanding Training Initiative
Dr Claire Norman-Maillet: Inside the Mind of a Stammering Counter-Fraud Pracademic
Dr Claire Norman-Maillet is a leading economic crime practitioner-academic, combining research, innovation and advocacy to develop practical solutions that strengthen fraud prevention. Judges complimented her innovative approach, which improves the lives of often-overlooked people.
Outstanding New Product, Software or Technology
Decision Intelligence Platform – Quantexa
Quantexa’s Decision Intelligence Platform is transforming fraud detection for UK insurers, identifying organised fraud that traditional systems have missed and enabling faster, more effective investigations. Judges commended its ability to scale up and deliver the speed desperately needed to fight serious, organised crime.
Outstanding Investigator
DC Anna Hukowski – City of London Police
DC Anna Hukowski demonstrated exceptional skill, determination and leadership in a complex economic crime investigation, uncovering an international money laundering network and helping disrupt a major criminal enterprise. Judges admired her technical skill, resilience and leadership, highlighting her outstanding individual impact and contribution to a nationally significant investigation.
Outstanding Partnership
JMLIT Public Private Partnership, Child Sexual Abuse Livestreaming Cell, Co-chairs NCA and NatWest
The JMLIT Public Private Partnership Child Sexual Abuse Livestreaming Cell is a pioneering collaboration that created the UK’s first coordinated financial response to livestreamed child sexual abuse, transforming how financial intelligence is used to identify offenders and safeguard children. Judges praised the genuinely pioneering partnership, highlighting its immediate impact and lasting systemic change in protecting children from harm.
Outstanding Public Sector/Law Enforcement Initiative sponsored by Complyport Gentium
Project Beagle – HMRC
Project Beagle has strengthened HMRC’s ability to tackle significant economic crime through strategic targeting, innovative analysis, collaboration and sustainable disruption. Judges commended its lasting organisational value and significant contribution to protecting the UK economy, taxpayers and communities.
Outstanding Private/Third Sector Initiative
Blocked SIMs – Stop Scams UK
Blocked SIMs is a landmark fraud-prevention initiative that turns blocked SIM data into a powerful cross-sector tool for disrupting malicious accounts, with potential for worldwide replication. Judges applauded its innovative tri-sector approach, preventative impact, scalability and international potential.
Outstanding Young Professional sponsored by Counter Fraud Professional Awards Board
Alexander Browder – The Henry Jackson Society
Alexander Browder is the founder of the Global Cryptocurrency Laundering Database, whose research and advocacy have influenced action against crypto laundering and strengthened the response to financial crime. Judges praised Alexander as a young person to watch, highlighting his willingness to challenge systems, government and those he has exposed.
Outstanding Female Economic Crime Professional
Dr Elisabeth Carter – Kingston University
Dr Elisabeth Carter is an internationally recognised criminologist who has transformed fraud prevention by connecting research, policy, professional practice and public communication across sectors and jurisdictions. Judges complimented the extraordinary breadth and impact of her work in turning cutting-edge research into practical policy and fraud prevention at national and international level.
Outstanding Overseas Initiative
Project WINTERPROOF – NCA`
Project WINTERPROOF is a pioneering international fraud disruption model that has transformed how the UK and overseas partners tackle fraud at source, delivering sustainable capability and lasting protection for UK victims. Judges praised its outstanding international impact, measurable results, innovation, sustainable capability-building and extensive partnership working.
Lifetime Achievement
Mike Haley
Mike Haley has dedicated almost three decades to protecting people and organisations from fraud, economic crime and consumer harm, with a distinguished career spanning the NHS Counter Fraud Service, Office of Fair Trading, National Fraud Authority, Ministry of Defence, Solicitors Regulation Authority and Cifas. Throughout his career, Mike has been at the forefront of developing and strengthening the UK’s defences against fraud, bringing his expertise, leadership and commitment to a wide range of organisations and helping shape the counter-fraud landscape we rely on today. His influence has extended across the sector, making a lasting contribution to the way fraud is understood, tackled and prevented in the UK. Judges applauded Mike’s outstanding career and real impact on fraud, highlighting the breadth of his influence and his fundamental contribution to shaping the UK’s counter-fraud strategy across a range of organisations.
The event organisers would like to thank all those who have helped to make the 8th. TECAs event such a success including: all the supporting associations and judges; sponsors: Asset Reality (trophies and certificates); KY360 (drinks reception) Counter Fraud Professional Awards Board, Complyport Gentium and We Fight Fincrime (award categories).