the Serious Fraud Office
🔊/ðə ˌsɪəriəs ˈfrɔːd ɒfɪs/
🔊/ðə ˌsɪriəs ˈfrɔːd ɑːfɪs/
(abbreviation the SFO)
a British government agency set up in 1988 to investigate cases of fraud (= cheating people in order to obtain money or goods) which are too large or complicated for the police Fraud Squad to deal with The government confirmed that the Serious Fraud Office was investigating the bank's activities. 政府确认严重欺诈办公室正在调查该银行的活动。