Police have seized over £650,000 from a fraud ringleader.
Graham Mills, 53 and from Manchester, was ordered to pay the sum following a hearing before Nottingham Crown Court on Tuesday 23 May.
He was jailed in September 2013 for seven years after pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit fraud, conspiracy to transfer criminal property and concealing criminal property.
He defrauded hundreds of unsuspecting investors in the UK, Europe and the Middle East out of millions of pounds by setting up and running numerous fraudulent companies to dupe victims to invest in them.
And now prosecutors have managed to secure orders for a significant confiscation of funds.
These latest orders follow a number of earlier orders secured against three fellow co-conspirators totalling £250,000, all of which was arranged to be repaid to victims.
A four year investigation into the crimes in March 2009 uncovered hundreds of victims, including a woman from North Yorkshire who invested £850,000.
£8.5m Plan Approved to Transform Blackburn Church into Creative Hub
£1.9m Investment Plan for Pools, Museums and Family Hubs
Six Charged After County Lines Raids in Calderdale and Bradford
Tribute paid to hospital radio legend Patrick Murphy
Bradford nurseries recognised with elite ‘900 Club’ award
Muslim Aid Launches Winter Support for Vulnerable Communities
30 Years of Clean-Ups: Britain’s Largest Muslim Youth Group Takes to the Streets on New Year’s Day
Legal Show
Alim OnAir
Bhangra Nights
The Golden Era