SOCU advisor establishes local branch of investigative firm

Dr Sam Sittlington

United Kingdom advisor to the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU), Dr Sam Sittlington, has registered a local branch of his company to deal with fraud, money laundering and related matters.

According to documents seen by Stabroek News, The Fraud Company (Guyana) Inc was incorporated under the Companies Act of Guyana on September 25, 2018. Sittlington, a native of Northern Ireland is listed as the Director while the Secretary is Orisa Branche. The local firm is authorised to issue one million shares at $1 each. Sittlington and Branche – whose occupation is listed as Manager – on August 26, 2018, signed consent forms to act in the respective positions.

Sittlington’s company, The Fraud Company Ltd, was established in the UK several years ago. He was hired by the British government for a Guyana assignment in 2016 and is now in an advisory and training capacity at SOCU  His latest contract, according to his LinkedIn profile, began on January 2018 and runs until March 2020.