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Fraud 2008

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InnovationFighting Fraud Together: promoting collective action and public-private sector co-operation in £20 million worth of property fraud.
Originality7
Rationale8
Impact6
Total21
DescriptionSimon Chandler at CMS initiated and drove a collective response to mortgage fraud to help his client and others recoup losses that ran into the millions. Usually commercial information relating to fraud is private. Mr Chandler managed to convince big commercial lenders to share information, explore collective asset recovery action and help the police apprehend the perpetrators.