Fraudster jailed for 9 years for not paying confiscation order
He was part of trio who spent victims’ money on yachts, expensive property and luxury cars
He was part of trio who spent victims’ money on yachts, expensive property and luxury cars
Following reports that victims were being misled by its telephone handlers
He and four others stole over £20m of investor funds to pay for luxury properties around the world
He pleaded guilty to fraud and carrying out regulated activities
But fall in number of convictions shows ‘legal deterrent is practically non-existent’
He also failed to inform the FCA of his bankruptcy
They have two weeks to contact the FCA after it secured compensation orders against the fraudsters
People and companies will be required to prove they are authorised by the FCA
After he conned £1.7m from victims using ‘relentless cold calling and high-pressure sales tactics’
They defrauded 145 investors, including friends and family, out of around £5m
They ‘routed nearly all investor funds to shell companies under the defendants’ control’
Investors were cold-called and pressured into opening trading accounts to invest in securities