Two directors jailed for student housing Ponzi scheme
They stole investments to pay off their previously failed companies
Fraud
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UK taxman to stop fraudsters using ‘spoofing’ tactics
Scams mimic HMRC’s helpline numbers to steal money from taxpayers
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Fake expert brings investment fraud trial crashing down
Eight men walk free in bungled diamond and carbon credit prosecution
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American investment adviser charged with fraud
Clients were charged more than $350,000 in excess ‘fees’
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Fraudster jailed for 50 years over $1.5bn Ponzi scheme
SEC also files an emergency action charging a New York real estate investor with fraud
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Forex and crypto scams set investors back £27m
Celebrity names used to dupe victims into investing in ‘scammers paradise’ cryptocurrency
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Isle of Man fraudster pleads guilty to investment scam
He used a Ponzi scheme to steal over £600,000 from companies and individuals in six years
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UK taxman recovers over £5m in unpaid tax from dog breeders
They were selling puppies ‘on a mass scale’ on the black market
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UK company register eyes more powers to fight fraud
Amid criticism it is imposing public beneficial ownership registers on overseas territories
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Jersey crypto investor stung in £1.2m fraud
It was described as one of the biggest single-victim cases in the Channel island
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Aussies lost A$500m to scams in one year
Investment fraud alone netted criminals 34% more in 2018
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UK boiler room fraudster jailed for 7 years
Millions taken from elderly and vulnerable victims who were promised 8-10% returns