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Three fraudsters have been jailed for a £70m tree-planting investment scam that left around 3,000 people, including pensioners, facing huge losses. Matthew Pickard, Stephen Greenaway and Paul Laver lured victims with promises of high returns from Costa Rican forestry, then diverted millions to fund luxury lifestyles, including supercars, properties, holidays and a yacht. Join London Info for Immediate Updates from London's Jewish Communities. To Join LondonInfo Status To Join a LondonInfo News Group

Three fraudsters have been jailed for a £70m tree-planting investment scam that left around 3,000 people, including pensioners, facing huge losses. Matthew Pickard, Stephen Greenaway and Paul Laver lured victims with promises of high returns from Costa Rican forestry, then diverted millions to fund luxury lifestyles, including supercars, properties, holidays and a yacht. *Join London Info for Immediate Updates from London's Jewish Communities.* To Join *LondonInfo Status* https://wa.me/+447471241799?text=Signup To Join a *LondonInfo News Group* https://chat.whatsapp.com/LDBLGUbAkA505NNbwAE6QJ

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