#英国fca获法院令追缴85.1万英镑
【FCA Seizes £850,000 After Fraud—But the Scammers Had Already Been Sent to Prison】
On September 28, the UK’s FCA announced that the London Southwark Crown Court ordered two crypto fraudsters to hand over £851,000 in illegal proceeds. It sounds satisfying, but the numbers are not that simple.
This is a “confiscation order” issued under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002. Raymondip Bedi was ordered to pay £603,404.28, and Patrick Mavanga £247,997.99—totaling £851,402. Using the names CCX Capital and Astaria Group, they lured investors with “crypto opportunities” via cold-calling between 2017 and 2019. At least 65 people were scammed out of £1.54M (about £1.54 million).
In July 2025, both were sentenced (5 years 4 months / 6 years 6 months). The court gave them a three-month deadline to pay; non-payment could result in additional penalties.
Three buckets of cold water:
1) £850k ≠ £1.54M. Retail investors likely can’t get all their money back. Only the realizable assets the court can pursue—worth about £850k—are likely recoverable; the remaining £700k will probably not be recovered.
2) This is a case from seven years ago. The fraud happened in 2017–2019, sentencing came in 2025, and the confiscation order wasn’t issued until 2026.9. Justice arrived—but after an entire bull-bear cycle. It can’t stop today’s real-time scams.
3) “Regulation is working” ≠ “crypto is safe.” There are fewer than 50 FCA-licensed crypto firms in the UK, and many “advisers” don’t have any license at all.
My take: If the FCA goes after scammers seriously, that’s a good thing for the industry. But retail investors shouldn’t expect, “the government will chase my money for me.” Even when the FCA chased for 7 years, it only recovered a bit more than half. If you get scammed, you basically lose the money. Bottom line: Any “crypto opportunities” that involve主动打电话 (cold calls), pulling you into groups, and promising fixed returns—put them straight on the blacklist.
(Data: FCA 9/28 announcement, court documents, and UK media reports. £851.1k = £603.4k + £248.0k total; ≥65 people scammed out of £1.54M; sentenced in 2025/7 under Proceeds of Crime Act 2002.)
【FCA Seizes £850,000 After Fraud—But the Scammers Had Already Been Sent to Prison】
On September 28, the UK’s FCA announced that the London Southwark Crown Court ordered two crypto fraudsters to hand over £851,000 in illegal proceeds. It sounds satisfying, but the numbers are not that simple.
This is a “confiscation order” issued under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002. Raymondip Bedi was ordered to pay £603,404.28, and Patrick Mavanga £247,997.99—totaling £851,402. Using the names CCX Capital and Astaria Group, they lured investors with “crypto opportunities” via cold-calling between 2017 and 2019. At least 65 people were scammed out of £1.54M (about £1.54 million).
In July 2025, both were sentenced (5 years 4 months / 6 years 6 months). The court gave them a three-month deadline to pay; non-payment could result in additional penalties.
Three buckets of cold water:
1) £850k ≠ £1.54M. Retail investors likely can’t get all their money back. Only the realizable assets the court can pursue—worth about £850k—are likely recoverable; the remaining £700k will probably not be recovered.
2) This is a case from seven years ago. The fraud happened in 2017–2019, sentencing came in 2025, and the confiscation order wasn’t issued until 2026.9. Justice arrived—but after an entire bull-bear cycle. It can’t stop today’s real-time scams.
3) “Regulation is working” ≠ “crypto is safe.” There are fewer than 50 FCA-licensed crypto firms in the UK, and many “advisers” don’t have any license at all.
My take: If the FCA goes after scammers seriously, that’s a good thing for the industry. But retail investors shouldn’t expect, “the government will chase my money for me.” Even when the FCA chased for 7 years, it only recovered a bit more than half. If you get scammed, you basically lose the money. Bottom line: Any “crypto opportunities” that involve主动打电话 (cold calls), pulling you into groups, and promising fixed returns—put them straight on the blacklist.
(Data: FCA 9/28 announcement, court documents, and UK media reports. £851.1k = £603.4k + £248.0k total; ≥65 people scammed out of £1.54M; sentenced in 2025/7 under Proceeds of Crime Act 2002.)
