Court told that Peter Rust used a client's account to process more than a million pounds taken from 30 victims
Accountancy Age, 18 Oct 2007
Peter Rust, a 58-year-old accountant, used a client's bank account to collect money as part of a £1.25m scam, the St Albans Crown Court was told.
Rust allegedly used the Barclays account of one of his clients to collect money from 30 victims conned into handing over funds as part of an email hoax promising inheritance and lottery wins.
It is alleged that Rust used his position as the sole principal of Fordyce Curry & Co to collect the cash in the Barclays account before moving it offshore.
Rust pleaded not guilty to charges of facilitating the use or acquisition of criminal property. He also denied charges of forwarding false information, the Times reports.
The case continues.
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