INVESTIGATION: Inside Britain’s biggest Ponzi scheme
The Story7 Apr

INVESTIGATION: Inside Britain’s biggest Ponzi scheme

Thousands of pensioners invested their life savings into London Capital and Finance before it was revealed to be the UK’s biggest ever Ponzi scheme. Now, new Times reporting shows how the millions in investments were lavishly spent by LCF’s founders. So how was a scheme on this scale allowed to take root in the first place?


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Guests:

  • Jim Armitage, contributing editor, The Sunday Times.
  • Antonia Summer, investor in LCF.


Host: Manveen Rana.

Producer: Harry Stott, Callum Martin.

We want to hear from you - email: thestory@thetimes.com

Read more: Inside Britain’s biggest Ponzi scheme: where did £237m go?

Clips: Rehman Chisti MP / Facebook.

Photo: Getty Images.

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