A boiler room scammer used a real IFA's name and FSA number to con investors out of thousands of pounds.
Inter-Citi Capital posed as a legitimate stockbroking firm with offices in Clement's Lane in the City of London when it cold called potential investors to use high pressure sales tactics. The fake firm was run by Jason Lurie, who pretended to be IFA of thirty years Jason Lurie, partner at Holland, Hahn & Wills in Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, the Daily Mail reports. Inter-Citi Capital used the genuine financial adviser's FSA number to convince investors the fake Lurie was legitimate. The real Lurie has informed the FSA, the police and any conned investors who call asking about thei...
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