Central Fraud Division
The Central Fraud Group (CFG) was established in April 2010 under the leadership of David Green QC, the former Director of Revenue and Customs Prosecutions. It was renamed the Central Fraud Division in April 2012.
The Division prosecutes the most serious and complex fraud cases dealt with by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS). It fosters and grows expertise in the prosecution of fiscal and non-fiscal fraud, and ensures that the CPS has an appropriate voice in the gathering debate around fraud.
It works to the Director of Public Prosecution's Core Quality Standards, which include:
- Providing the police and other investigators with advice to assist in tackling fraud effectively and bringing offenders to justice.
- Assisting the court in the sentencing process and seek to confiscate the proceeds of crime.
- Assessing the needs of victims and witnesses, keeping them informed about the progress of their case and seeking appropriate support to help them to give their best evidence.
The Division is based in three locations: Rose Court in London, Sunlight House in Manchester and United House in York.
The Division originally brought together two divisions: the Revenue and Customs Division (RCD) and the Fraud Prosecution Division (FPD).
RCD prosecuted all cases investigated by HM Revenue & Customs. It was established following the merger of the Revenue Customs Prosecutions Office (RCPO) with the CPS in January 2010. RCPO itself was founded as an independent prosecuting authority in 2005.
The specialist fraud section of the CPS was established in 2005 and became FPD in 2009.
