SFO fraud charges against Global Forestry Investments and Global Forex Investments upheld by Court of Appeal

The company, which took in around £37 million in investment, was presented as a secure, well-managed, ethical investment scheme that would help protect the Amazon rainforest and support local communities. The former directors were convicted in 2022 of conspiracy to defraud and one count of misconduct in the course of winding up a company and sentenced to 11 years’ imprisonment.