Fraud
US duo charged for running marijuana Ponzi scheme
They managed to con at least 25 investors out of $4.85m
US regulator imposes freezing order over Ponzi scheme
Firm raised at least $75m from over 500 investors based in America and overseas
Land banking victims to get some of their money back
While UK Insolvency Service warns about fraudsters impersonating its members of staff
FCA retrieves £172,000 for investment scheme victims
It said ‘confiscation will go some way’ to compensating those who were misled and defrauded
Four people charged with fraud over Panama Papers
Three have been arrested while the other ‘remains at large’