UK investment fraudster jailed for five years
Friends and acquaintances invested nearly £3m in the ‘appalling’ scam
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French asset manager refutes tax fraud claims
The firm is under investigation by French financial authorities for tax fraud and money laundering
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US financial watchdog charges adviser with fraud
The adviser, who accumulated $3.9m, has also pleaded guilty to criminal charges in a federal court
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Fraudsters in UAE impersonate Indian Consulate officials
Cold calls asking residents to switch bank accounts are fraudulent, warns Indian Consulate
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Clients ‘in the dark’ after tax-planning firm closes
Universal Wealth Management advised clients to transfer assets to trusts to avoid care home fees
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Third Belgravia fraud suspect back in Jersey to face charges
From the Philippines to the Channel Islands
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Lumiere’s Chris Byrne found guilty of fraud in Jersey
Former financial adviser and Lumiere Wealth chief remanded in custody
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Clients of ‘sausage’ adviser targeted by fake regulator
British Steel workers looking for compensation cold called by con artists pretending to be the FCA
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Lumiere boss foolish but evidence unreliable, argues defence
The defence team in the Chris Byrne Lumiere case say evidence is “inherently weak and misleading”
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Investigator steps up pressure on scam Sicav fund
Private investigator seeks to become director of Luxembourg umbrella fund behind failed Columna Fund
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Madeira property scammers jailed
One of FCA’s largest ever investigations reveals plot to trick elderly
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Hong Kong regulator issues bank fraud warnings
Spate of scam websites and phishing emails hits the special administrative region