FCA claws inheritance from jailed bankrupt fraudster

Must hand over almost £32,000

Hannah Godfrey
clock • 2 min read

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is to claw a further £32,000 from convicted fraudster Benjamin Wilson after he inherited a nest egg from his mother.

On 11 June, Judge Grieve QC, sitting at the Central Criminal Court, increased the value of a confiscation order made against Wilson from £1 to £31,905.33. The increased order must be paid within 28 days or Wilson will face a further 14 months in prison. The amount represents money currently held in a Santander bank account in Wilson's name. The bulk of the balance is the result of a payment made by the John Lewis Partnership upon the death of his mother, who worked for the Waitrose supermarket chain. He received the sum as one of three beneficiaries named by her. Additionally, the ...

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