FCA Charges Five Londoners With £2.75m Boiler Room Scam
Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2016 7:03 pm
The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority has charged a group of five individuals with investment fraud. The allegations against Michael Nascimento, Hugh Edwards, Stuart Rea, Ryan Parker (previously known as Ryan Sell) and Jeannine Lewis come under a thorough investigation by the regulatory watchdog.
The group has appeared in court today facing charges of conspiracy to defraud, and offenses under the Financial Services and Markets Act of 2000 and the Fraud Act of 2006. Two individuals are also charged with “preventing the course of justice contrary to the common law”, while one was also charged with money laundering offenses.
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