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Court Orders Recovery of Assets in £398m Holiday Scheme Scam

A property developer jailed for masterminding a massive holiday investment scam has been ordered to repay just under £300,000, despite defrauding thousands of investors out of nearly £400 million. David Ames, 73, was sentenced to 12 years in prison after being convicted of running a long-term fraud through his Harlequin group of companies. The scheme

Fraudster Behind £400 Million Property Scam Accused of Hiding Millions in Overseas Assets

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Convicted fraudster David Ames, who conned thousands of British investors in a vast international property scheme, is alleged to be hiding millions of pounds in foreign assets despite claiming to be bankrupt, a court has heard. Ames, 73, was jailed in 2022 after defrauding more than 8,000 victims in a £400 million resort development scam

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