UK tax adviser jailed after ‘guilty’ fraud plea
He conned a client out of more than £45,000
Fraud
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An insider’s guide to identifying fraudsters
Their keynote is ostentation, be it flashy suits or gaudy gewgaws
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High court shuts down UK art investment firms
They ‘were used as part of a cynical scam targeting members of the public’
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South African fraudster jailed for seven years
After he scammed clients out of more than ZAR12m over a six-year period
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FSCS and UK Serious Fraud Office join forces to fight scams
Government body will be given data on fraudulent investment schemes and the advisers promoting them
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Over £650m lost to investment scams in a year
Weak economy and low interest rates gave criminals opportunity to defraud victims
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Film star’s widow faces £21m fine over alleged Spain tax fraud
‘It’s an important reminder that tax problems don’t die with you’
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UK watchdog takes duo to court after investors lose £30m
They reportedly promised investments in care homes for returns ranging between 8% and 10%
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FCA scam warnings increase over 300% in five years
As clone firm cases make up half of watchdog fraud alerts
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How to spot a Ponzi scheme
Thousands of investors were defrauded out of $463m in two recent scams
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Good news for investors in unregulated land bank scheme
UK watchdog managed to recover some money nearly a decade after first taking regulatory action
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Property investment firms wound up after stealing £2.85m
70 investors were promised returns ranging between 7% and 16.9%