JOHN BOWDEN DETECTIVE (RTD) FRAUD INVESTIGATION OFFICER

EXPERIENCED LECTURER AND CONSULTANT

​Served in the Metropolitan Police for 30 years. In total 22yrs as an operational Detective, finally serving at the Company Fraud Squad at New Scotland Yard, from 1990 to 1999 as a Detective Sergeant.

At the Fraud Squad I investigated a variety of frauds and corruption, all each in excess of several millions. These included share/ leasing/ shipping and finance frauds. During this time I also assisted other colleagues with corruption investigations both in commerce and central & local government.

As a serving Detective I have travelled to the USA, Hong Kong, Gibraltar, Sweden, Singapore, Thailand, Spain, Germany, and all off shore UK islands to gather evidence and assist with extraditions. My investigations also extended to assistance to & from India, New Zealand, Holland, and Norway.

From 2003 to 2011 I was Senior Investigator at the SFO, London, responsible for the investigation of high value public interest frauds and corruption. These included share & wine frauds, and a bank fraud valued at £20 million, money laundering and corruption.

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TOPICS:​

• The World of Fraud

• Fraud Prevention

• Money Laundering

• Corruption

• Personal Career in Fraud Investigation

• Learning to fly (a personal ambition)

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