They have been accused or convicted of crimes from £2.5m insider dealing to a scam that defrauded 20,000 people
Nine people who have been convicted or accused of fraud offences are on the Crimestoppers’ most-wanted list. They include a couple convicted of mortgage fraud who were last seen heading to France on the Eurotunnel, and a man involved in a ‘carousel fraud’ that cost the UK taxpayer £25million.
One scam involved fake travel agencies set up to attract customers by offering cut-price holidays. The prices were so low that legitimate companies could not compete. In each case, the travel agency ceased to trade, leaving customers without a holiday. In the end, around 20,000 people were left out of pocket.
One man, who has called himself a doctor, has spun three versions of his own backstory, and people have been warned not to hire him for any legal services.
If you have any information on their whereabouts, you can call Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555111.
