UCIS fraudster Alex Hope was sentenced today at Southwark Crown Court to an additional 16 months in prison for perverting the course of justice.

Samrat Bhandari, who played a prime role in an investment scam which cheated often vulnerable investors out of over £1.4m, has been sentenced today at Southwark Crown Court to a total of 3.5 years’ in prison.

Four men will be sentenced later this month for their involvement in an investment scheme scam which saw more than 300 investors - many of them retired or vulnerable - ripped off for a total of £1.4m.