Fraud
Phoenix prevents 8m theft pension liberation
Jersey-headquartered life insurer, Phoenix Group, said potential fraudsters attempted to steal £8m of clients’ pension savings last year.
Tax & Regulation | 2 Feb 15
FX trader jailed for seven years for scam
A man who claimed he was trading on foreign exchange markets has been jailed for seven years after conning investors out of £5.5m and splashing the cash on himself.
Investment | 5 Jan 15
Footballers lose 30m in investment con
100 footballers including Irish national Robbie Keane and ex-Fulham midfielder Jimmy Bullard are reported to have lost out in an alleged £30m investment con.
United Kingdom | 1 Dec 14
ExIFA faces jail for Ponzi scheme
A former financial adviser faces a prison sentence after he scammed investors in a fraudulent scheme which raked in £2.6m.
Exdirector faces 1 5m penalty global fund fraud
An investment firm director has been ordered to pay £1.5m in compensation over his involvement in a fraudulent global fund for which he was previously jailed.