Police say £1.9M was recovered in a fraud case.
As one of the victims — that’s not the full story.
Over $3M was lost, only a portion recovered, and victims remain significantly out of pocket — including legal costs.
The court also found false representations and misappropriation of funds.
No criminal prosecution outcome at this stage.
We’ve now published the full court judgment from our £1.9m case.
It highlights fraud findings, partial recovery, and the challenges victims face recovering funds under the current system.
Full details here: https://t.co/VzcQ6NUwqA
@BBCScotlandNews Cases like this raise an important question — why do some fraud cases lead to clear consequences, while others with confirmed court findings do not?
In a recent UK case I was involved in, victims remain out of pocket despite findings of false representations and misuse of funds.
Cases like this highlight how outcomes can differ.
I’ve recently been involved in a West Yorkshire case where a court confirmed findings of false representations and misappropriation of funds affecting a group of investors.
Losses exceeded 3M, only partial recovery achieved, and victims remain out of pocket — with no criminal prosecution outcome at this stage.
It raises important questions about consistency in how these cases are handled.
@BBCNewsNI@BBCSpotlightNI This really resonates.
I’ve been involved in a UK case where a court confirmed findings of false representations and misappropriation of funds, yet victims are still out of pocket and no criminal prosecution has followed.
It raises important questions.
@BBCMorningLive I’ve been involved in a UK case where a court confirmed findings of false representations and misappropriation of funds.
Over $3M lost, partial recovery only, and victims still out of pocket — with no criminal prosecution outcome.
Happy to share more.
This is exactly the issue.
In a recent UK case I was involved in, the court confirmed findings of false representations and misappropriation of funds — yet victims are still out of pocket and no criminal prosecution has followed.
There seems to be a real gap between findings and accountability
If a court finds false representations and misappropriation of funds…
but there’s no criminal prosecution and victims are still out of pocket —
what does justice actually look like?
Police say £1.9M was recovered in a fraud case.
As one of the victims — that’s not the full story.
Over $3M was lost, only a portion recovered, and victims remain significantly out of pocket — including legal costs.
The court also found false representations and misappropriation of funds.
No criminal prosecution outcome at this stage.
The case involved Dresdner Securities Ltd and individuals including Sohail Hashmi and Brett Bennett (as referenced in the court judgment).
Happy to share the judgment if helpful.
This isn’t the full story.
$3M+ lost, partial recovery, victims still out of pocket.
Court found false representations and misuse of funds.
No criminal prosecution. @FinancialTimes@BBCNews@Telegraph
Fraud Victims Get £1.9M Back Thanks To Economic Crime Unit
Victims of a £1.9 million fraud are getting their money back thanks to work by specialist financial investigators at West Yorkshire Police.
Find out mo West Yorkshire Police #yorkshire#news https://t.co/6Y7gMPU1mL
@LeedsNews3 As one of the victims this is only part of the story.
$3M lost, partial recovery, victims still out of pocket.
The court found false representations & misappropriation of funds. There has been no criminal prosecution, and ongoing concerns about whether similar could continue.
As one of the victims in this case, I can confirm this isn’t the full picture.
Over $3M was lost, only part recovered, and victims remain out of pocket — including legal costs.
The court also made findings of false representations and misappropriation of funds.
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