A rogue financial adviser who cheated vulnerable elderly women, family and friends out of their life savings - and fled to Russia to spend the proceeds on gambling and prostitutes - has been jailed for eight years at Liverpool Crown Court.

The director of a fake binary options company who defrauded 42 victims out of £475,000 has been jailed.

Action Fraud has warned investors about fraudsters who advertise ‘get rich quick’ cryptocurrency and mining investments to scam people.

Men aged 65 are the most likely victims of investment fraud, police have warned.