The FSA may also pursue civil proceedings against those involved
in boiler room frauds.
Not exact matches
Our team of
fraud solicitors have acted on behalf of a number of professionals both on a legal aid and a private basis
in cases ranging from computer / internet - related criminal offences and
boiler room and mortgage
frauds.
A Quebec court sentenced four call operators
in a telemarketing
fraud «
boiler room» to community service.
Sometimes a victim can be targeted twice by the same
boiler room; once when sold the original worthless shares, and again by offering to find a buyer for the shares
in return for a sizable up - front fee (known as recovery
room fraud).
The FSA has realised that its strongest tool
in the fight against
boiler room fraud is to raise awareness of the
fraud.
A survey by the FSA
in 2006 showed that the average victim of a
boiler room fraud typically loses around # 20,000.
Throughout the 1990's she represented numerous broker dealers
in «
boiler room» stock
fraud cases and the progeny of the real - life Wolf of Wall Street.
Among his most notable recent cases, John has successfully defended a client involved
in a # 100m «
boiler -
room»
fraud and succeeded
in obtaining a judicial review of a search and seize warrant by the Serious
Fraud Office targeted at the same client.