Who investigates trading fraud?
In the UK, trading fraud can be investigated by different authorities depending on the type of fraud:
- Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) — Investigates fraud involving investments, financial services, insider dealing, market manipulation, and unauthorized financial firms.
- Serious Fraud Office (SFO) — Investigates and prosecutes serious or complex fraud cases.
- National Crime Agency (NCA) — May investigate large-scale organized fraud and financial crime.
- Trading Standards — Investigates consumer and business trading fraud, counterfeit goods, and unfair trading practices.
- Action Fraud — The main place to report fraud in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Reports are assessed and may be passed to police or other agencies for investigation.
If you mean stock market, cryptocurrency, forex, or investment trading fraud, the FCA is usually the primary regulator and investigator. If you mean fraud by a business selling goods or services, Trading Standards is often involved.
Can you tell me what type of trading fraud you’re asking about?
Last Update:
June 11, 2026
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