One of the most common types of investment scam is where the fraudster pretends to represent a reputable company, offering a great investment opportunity. In this particularly upsetting case, the fraudsters pretended to be Credit Suisse; but with the help of a journalist the customer managed to get their money back.

In 2020, people in the UK lost over £135 million to investment fraud and scams, and only a very small amount of the money lost was ever refunded. At Refundee, we think this is wrong.