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Celebrities, bankers and football stars have been caught up in an alleged £125m tax fraud after putting their money into failed film investment plans.

The London property tycoon behind one of Britain's biggest mortgage scams has been given an extra four years in jail after judges ruled his sentence "too generous".

The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) has issued a warning to consumers not to reply to fraudulent emails purporting to be from the FOS and asking for personal details.

Investec Asset Management has warned investors it is being targeted by fraudsters in a boiler room scam.

A Warwickshire mortgage adviser, working under the company name Roche Commercial, has been jailed for 18-months for stealing thousands of pounds from clients.

Regulators have fined companies and top bosses about £1bn for fraudulent activities since 2007, a report due out today has found.

A City trader, jailed for conning wealthy investors out of £316m to fund his luxurious lifestyle, has been ordered to repay just £1.

A barrister who failed to pass on his VAT to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has been jailed for tax fraud.

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Andrew Meeson and Peter Spencer Bradley have been jailed for eight and half years each for their roles in a £5m pension tax fraud dubbed by a judge as "stealing money hand over fist".