Former football ace Richard Rufus is found guilty of £8m trading scam after falsely using star names including Rio Ferdinand to lure investors
- Richard Rufus promised returns of up to 60 per cent with a business opportunity
- The 47-year-old’s opportunity turned out to be a pyramid scheme in reality
- He claimed to be a trader headhunted by Morgan Stanley, Coutts and Barclays
A former Premier League footballer was convicted yesterday of scamming friends and family out of £8million by falsely using star names including Rio Ferdinand to entice investors.
Richard Rufus, who played 288 times for Charlton Athletic, promised annual returns of up to 60 per cent with a business opportunity that was in reality a pyramid scheme.
The 47-year-old claimed to be a successful currency trader headhunted by Morgan Stanley, Coutts and Barclays.
However he was ‘losing money hand over fist’ and jurors found him guilty of three counts of fraud, of using criminal property and carrying out regulated activity without permission.
Richard Rufus, who played 288 times for Charlton Athletic, promised annual returns of up to 60 per cent with a business opportunity that was in reality a pyramid scheme
Rufus, who wore Rolex watches and…
