Alan Hunt and Arthur ‘Trevor’ Ford-Batey face lengthy prison sentences for their roles in the £12m defrauding of Norwich philanthropist Graham Dacre. Both denied conspiracy to defraud and money-laundering….
Det Insp Brian Beech, who leads Norfolk police’s economic crime unit, said: “The offenders targeted individuals and organisations that believed in ethical investment, and falsely persuaded them that a portion of their profits from the investments would benefit humanitarian projects.
“Once obtained, the money was quickly spirited away into a number of foreign bank accounts and then used to support the offenders’ lifestyle, while stringing along the victims over a period of months, and in some cases years, with false promises regarding the return of the funds and payment of profits.
“At the same time they were claiming to be involved in humanitarian projects aimed at some of the poorest and most disadvantaged people around the world.”
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