Investment fraudster John Burford sentenced to two years in prison

Burford, who lives in Mansfield, was charged by the regulator in April this year after he was found to have defrauded more than 100 investors out of £1m between 2016 and 2021 through his firm, Financial Trading Strategies, where he was the sole director. He offered trade alerts and investment opportunities in three self-named funds, despite lacking FCA authorisation. The FCA found he repeatedly misled investors about fund performance, concealed losses and used their money to buy property and support his lifestyle. Burford was said to have attracted a range of investors through self-pu...