HIV investment scammers jailed for total of 14 and half years

Two fraudsters, who attempted to steal more than £60m through a fraudulent tax avoidance scheme claiming to invest in HIV research and conservation, have been jailed for a total of 14 and a half years.Ethical trading and marketing company director Antony Blakey and finance director, John Banyard “enticed wealthy people” to invest in the scheme with the promise of avoiding tax by supporting tree planting in the Amazon and research into a HIV cure. Read More