Finalists announced for 2020 Tackling Economic Crime Awards

Professor Martin Gill CSyP FSyI, founder of the TECAs (for which Security Matters serves as the Official Media Partner), commented: “Building on the success of the inaugural TECAs in 2019, we’re delighted with the overwhelming response we’ve received for this year’s awards. In 2020, so many practitioners and organisations have had to adjust to deal with new challenges while also coping with existing ones. We’re heartened by the commitment and response that has been shown in terms of the quality of entries received. The Judges’ job in marking the entries against set criteria wasn’t an easy task. All those that have been selected as finalists should feel very honoured.”

The 2020 TECAs categories and finalists are as follows:

Outstanding Team

Hertfordshire Police Serious Fraud and Cyber Unit Team

HMRC AMLS Money Service Business Strategy Team

HMRC Operation Hairball Team

Kent Police Financial Investigation Unit Team

National Trading Standards Scam Marshals Team

NHS Counter Fraud Authority Strategic Intelligence Team

Reigate and Banstead Borough Council Fraud and Financial Investigations Team

Veritau UK Counter Fraud Team

West Yorkshire Financial Exploitation and Abuse Team

Zurich Insurance Intelligence Team

Outstanding Customer Service Initiative

ERSOU – Clare Joyce (Cryptocurrency Initiative)

ERSOU – Rachel Wallace (Asset Recovery Initiative)

Hertfordshire Constabulary and Catch 22 – Beacon Victim Care Initiative

North Yorkshire Police – Victim Support Initiative

TSB – Fraud Refund Guarantee Initiative

Outstanding Training Initiative

Cifas Learning Initiative

Counter Fraud Centre of Expertise – Fraud Risk Assessment Training

Forensic Procurement Partnership and Accredex – Procurement Fraud Awareness e-Learning

Global Cyber Alliance – Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting and Conformance Bootcamp Initiative

HMRC – Counter Fraud Training Academy Initiative

Lloyds Banking Group – Fraud and Financial Crime Training Initiative

Merseyside Police – Jackie Long (Scams Training Initiative)

NHS Counter Fraud Authority – Organisational Development, Advanced Disclosure Course

NHS Counter Fraud Authority – Organisational Development, Advanced Suspect Interview Course

Outstanding New Product

Cabinet Office and Experian COVID-19 Response – Corporate Due Diligence Product

Cifas – Facial Matching System

Forensic Procurement Partnership and Accredex – Procurement Fraud Awareness e-Learning

Graydon UK, Cifas and TruNarrative – Graydon Business Risk Fraud Detection and Compliance Tool

HMRC Fraud Investigation Service – Supply Chain Investigation Immersive Learning

HMRC – MSB Public-Private Threat Update

LexisNexis Risk Solutions – Intelligent Matching Decision Solution

NHS Counter Fraud Authority – NHS Fraud Reference Guide

Synalogik Innovative Solutions – Scout

Zurich Insurance – Carpe Data Counter Fraud Solution for Zurich Insurance

Outstanding Partnership

BAE Systems and Zurich Partnership

Forensic Procurement Partnership and Accredex

Graydon, Cifas and TruNarrative Partnership

Public Sector Counter Fraud Journal Editorial Board Partnership

Worldpay Financial Crime and Law Enforcement Partnership

Outstanding Investigator

Dave Perry (HMRC)

David Reynolds (Lewes District and Eastbourne Borough Council)

Lee Sheridan (Gloucestershire Shared Service for NHS)

Detective Constable Liz Heath (Hertfordshire Police)

Nick Moulton (Halton Borough Council)

Nicola Muskett (ERSOU)

Sarah Chapman (HMRC)

Outstanding Young Professional

Catherine McGregor (HMRC)

Grace Brown (Cabinet Office)

Zac Barrett (HMRC Fraud Investigation Services)

Outstanding Female Professional (Sponsored by Cifas)

Claire Jenkins FCCA (Companies House)

Jackie Long (Merseyside Police)

Shifa Chowdhury (North West Regional Organised Crime Unit)

Tammy Barnes (Derbyshire Constabulary)

Outstanding Male Professional

De Quincey Bailey (HMRC)

Keith Hampson (Merseyside Police)

Philip Juhasz (Shared Anti-Fraud Service, Hertfordshire County Council)

Outstanding Crime Prevention Initiative

Andy Fox (North Yorkshire Police Financial Abuse Safeguarding Initiative)

Cifas Data Sharing Portal

Confirmation of Payee (Lloyds Banking Group)

Fraud Prevention Initiative (NHS Counter Fraud Authority)

Jackie Long (Merseyside Police) for the Fraud Prevention Initiative

NAFN Data and Intelligence Services Initiative

PC Jim Day (Cheshire Constabulary) for Operation Radium

PPE and Medical Equipment Due Diligence Processes (Government Counter Fraud Function)

Scam Marshals (National Trading Standards Scams Team)

West Yorkshire Trading Standards Corona Virus Scam Alert

Lifetime Achievement Award

The winner will be announced on the day

Winners will be unveiled at a prestigious virtual awards ceremony which will be streamed live on Wednesday 9 December 2020. A virtual after-party will follow providing an opportunity to network with like-minded peers.

*For further information on the TECAs visit https://thetecas.com/