HMRC raids on Newcastle United FC ruled legal by High Court
Raids by tax investigators on Newcastle United Football Club premises and the home of its managing director as part of a fraud investigation were legal, the High Court has ruled.
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Ex-Chelsea defender sentenced to jail for tax fraud
Former Chelsea and Real Madrid defender Ricardo Carvalho has been sentenced to seven months in prison and fined €142,882 (£128,222 $167,717) for tax evasion.
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Isle of Man fights back against fraud
Legislation aimed at modernising measures to combat fraud will come into force on the Isle of Man from 1 November 2017.
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Billionaire slams scammers using his image
After his name and image were used to defraud members of the public, a billionaire entrepreneur and investor from Singapore has filed two police reports and issued a public warning.
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Police warn on equestrian fraud
Horse racing enthusiasts have been warned to be on the outlook for potential investment fraud in the equestrian community by Action Fraud.
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Warning: scam victims being retargeted
Fraudsters are posing as anti-scam officers to trick people who have already fallen victim to fraud into handing over their personal and banking details.
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Massive fraud puts 54 in Abu Dhabi court
Defence witnesses will take to the stand on Sunday on behalf of 54 men charged with scamming almost 2,000 people in a Ponzi-style investment scheme believed to be the biggest in Abu Dhabi history.
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Liars using money saving expert to con victims
A host of dodgy companies and scammers are “trying to leach off the hard-earned reputation” of website MoneySavingExpert.com and its founder Martin Lewis.
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Jail term for ex-insurance worker in £280k fraud
A former employee of RSA Insurance Group has been jailed, while his accomplice received a suspended sentence, after they pleaded guilty to a number of fraud offences.
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IFA jailed for forging signatures
A former financial adviser who was found guilty of forging clients’ signatures to invest their cash into a high-risk fund that later went bankrupt has been sentenced to seven years in prison.
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FBI arrests radio show host in $5.6m investment fraud
The co-host of a US sports radio show has been arrested by the FBI on investment fraud-related charges in connection with an alleged fake ticket scam that he started after accumulating millions in gambling debts.
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Cayman-based Bernie Madoff feeder fund author of own demise
After a 12-week trial, liquidated Cayman Islands investment fund Primeo, which invested with infamous Ponzi scheme Bernard L Madoff Investment Securities (BLMIS), was found to be “to a very substantial degree the author of its own misfortune”, a judge has ruled.