by Jyotsna Bucktowar | Jun 20, 2025
The scam defrauded hundreds of victims out of nearly £70 million, while funds were misused for personal luxury and company branding. The confiscation order is part of the CPS’s broader effort—having recovered £478 million in criminal proceeds over five years—to ensure...
by Jyotsna Bucktowar | Jun 3, 2025
Alfalasi was the ringleader in this sophisticated money laundering operation, which also involved several co-defendants. He was sentenced to nine years and seven months’ imprisonment at Isleworth Crown Court on 28 July 2022 after he pleaded guilty to removing criminal...
by Jyotsna Bucktowar | May 22, 2025
The report underscores strategic partnerships, modernised disclosure reforms, and increased use of digital tools, all aimed at improving case outcomes, enhancing victim support, and reinforcing public confidence. A new Serious Economic and Organised Crime strategy is...
by Jyotsna Bucktowar | Apr 2, 2025
Edusei and others carried out romance fraud by creating fake dating profiles and deceiving victims into believing they were in real relationships. Using emotional manipulation, they persuaded victims to send money for fabricated emergencies such as failed business...
by Jyotsna Bucktowar | Mar 7, 2025
Cash couriers delivered large sums of illicit money in sports bags and holdalls to business addresses managed by the defendants. The money was counted on-site using specialist machines and then sent via G4S or the Post Office to NatWest for deposit into Fowler...
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