Operation Steamroller
The defendants
- Daniel Gooding (aka Tresadern) DOB 28/12/1974 of Brentwood, Essex.
- Shaun Rumsey DOB 9/6/1980 of Dunmow, Essex.
- Jon Emery DOB 12/8/1977 of Romford, Essex.
- Philip Morris DOB 6/8/1975 of Biddenden, Kent.
- Ian Hughes DOB 1/8/1979 of Hainault.
- Emma Farmer DOB 12/12/1972 of Brentwood, Essex.
- Michelle Coleman DOB 26/5/1951 of Brentwood, Essex.
There is an order of the court which states publication of any report of the proceedings/or part of the proceedings, namely the trial of the defendants should not be reported. Accordingly we shall update this page when permitted, at a future date.
Investors and witnesses
The Serious Fraud Office extends its thanks to the many investors and other witnesses who have provided information and statements which have helped with this investigation.
Any person who has had dealings with the companies Tresderns, Price Stone Group or Anderson McCormack and who has not already contacted the SFO's case team is invited to do so, preferably by e-mailing OSR@sfo.gsi.gov.uk.
Investors who believe they may be victims of the above alleged fraud and who had sent their investment funds to accounts of solicitors firm Fox Hayes should contact the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) to see if they may be entitled to compensation. A link to their website can be found at: http://www.financial-ombudsman.org.uk/consumer/complaints.htm or alternatively callers can phone 0300 123 9 123.
Investors should note that the investigating agencies have found that a regular pattern is for investors to be contacted by a separate entity that claims they can de-restrict, sell shares or otherwise mitigate loss, but for a fee. Investors should be careful to establish the truth of a contact like this as it may represent what is termed a "recovery fraud".
If you have been contacted by a company seeking to sell you shares, you may wish to check the Financial Services Authority's register of unauthorised firms using the following link; www.fsa.gov.uk/pages/Doing/Regulated/Law/Alerts
People who believe they may have been a victim of this type of fraud, should contact us at SFO Confidential by telephone, through our secure web portal, by email or in writing. Our telephones are manned by our dedicated team from 9:00am to 5:00pm Monday to Friday (excluding bank holidays) and our secure online reporting form is available 24 hours a day on our website.
SFO Confidential contact details:
Telephone: 0207 239 7388
Secure online reporting form:
https://report.sfo.gov.uk/sfo-confidential---provide-information-in-confidence.aspx
Email: confidential@sfo.gsi.gov.uk
