Fraud
Commodities | 30 Jul 18
Failed Columna Fund investigator sets up task force
A Swiss-based private partnership created to help those who have suffered losses of assets and money from financial companies has launched a task force to recover money from the failed Columna Commodities Fund.
Commodities | 20 Jul 18
Failed Columna fund targeted by financial investigator
Switzerland-based financial investigator David Mapley has launched a campaign to seek the return of $400,000 (£307,092, €343,963) for a client who invested in the failed Columna Commodities fund.
Investment fraudsters steal £51m in three months
Scammers are showing an increased appetite for ripping off unsuspecting UK consumers after £51m was stolen in the first three months of 2018/19, figures from the City of London Police reveal.
International fight against tax fraud steps up a gear
The UK, Canada, the Netherlands, the United States and Australia have launched an international tax and anti-money laundering team.
Fraudster ordered to hand over inheritance to pay fine
A UK man who was jailed for seven-years for defrauding investors out of £21m (€23.9m, $28.1m) has had an inheritance he received from his mother’s estate confiscated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).