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£400,000 Recovered for Email Fraud Victims After 24 Years

1/9/2026

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The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has recovered over £400,000 to compensate nine victims of an email fraud scheme, nearly 24 years after the crime.
The funds will be distributed to victims defrauded by Abdullah Ali Jammal's 2002 operation.
Abdullah Ali Jammal fled United Kingdom and could not be convicted, prompting the SFO to pursue civil recovery with international agencies.
Director Nick Ephgrave emphasized returning stolen money directly to those defrauded.

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The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has recovered over £400,000 to compensate nine victims of an email fraud scheme, nearly 24 years after the crime.
The funds will be distributed to victims defrauded by Abdullah Ali Jammal's 2002 operation.
Abdullah Ali Jammal fled United Kingdom and could not be convicted, prompting the SFO to pursue civil recovery with international agencies.
Director Nick Ephgrave emphasized returning stolen money directly to those defrauded.