Scams
Alternatives | 1 Oct 19
Jail for rare earth metal scammers
‘Elaborate fraud’ took over £1m from investors
Vultures circle beleaguered Thomas Cook customers
As Canada Life research shows 4.5 million Brits were approached about potential scams in last 3 months
UK financial crime hits ‘epidemic proportions’
But FCA chair says regulator cannot step in to deal with it all
Young people more likely to fall victim to scams
As fraudsters pretend to be calling from financial services companies or the police
Four UK firms wound up after duping overseas investors
Funds were raised from people based in Russia, Australia, Dubai, Oman and South Africa