Fraud Squad

noun

1. (in Britain) the department of a police force that is concerned with criminal fraud

Example Sentences

They said: "We have launched a national fraud squad, rolled-out enhanced support available to victims across England and Wales and begun the national Stop! Think Fraud public awareness campaign to help the public stay alert to the signs of fraud."

From BBC

Home Secretary James Cleverley said: "This new campaign is a powerful tool to add to our arsenal, which already includes a world-first agreement from tech firms to prevent online fraud and the rollout of a National Fraud Squad that has 400 expert investigators."

From BBC

Also Friday, Mr. Trump’s campaign posted on X, the site formerly known as Twitter, a 60-second ad describing the five prosecutors who have or are considering cases against him as the “fraud squad” acting on behalf of President Biden.

From New York Times

The ad concludes, “Welcome to the fraud squad.”

From Washington Times

There will also be a new fraud squad set up with 400 investigators to target fraudsters.

From BBC