£20m Ponzi scheme fraudster handed seven-year prison sentence
Many victims lost most or all of the money they had entrusted to him
Many victims lost most or all of the money they had entrusted to him
Victims were offered returns of 60% per year
Victims were told investment was low risk and they could withdraw funds at any time
Multiple victims across the UK have reported losing varying sums of money
Victims were promised monthly returns ranging from 6% to 35% of their initial investment
He told victims that the investment was ‘virtually risk free’
The sentencing date is yet to be arranged
Investors were told they would receive minimum returns of 0.35% daily
‘They threaten the financial sovereignty of a country’
Alongside five other entities used to receive investor funds
Money was raised from over 400 investors – including elderly retirees
He promised substantial returns but instead transferred the funds abroad