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Guy Flintham pleads guilty to fraud in FCA prosecution

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Published on: 20 February 2024
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LNB News 20/02/2024

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Issue Date: 20 February 2024

Published Date: 20 February 2024

Jurisdiction(s): England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales

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The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced that Guy Flintham has pleaded guilty to fraud, following a prosecution brought by the regulator. Between January 2016 and November 2021, Flintham, based in Blackburn, Lancashire, defrauded around 240 investors by making false representations to persuade them to invest approximately £19m in an investment scheme operated by him. Sentencing will take place on 26 April 2024.

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