Businessman dubbed the Wolf of Essex who masterminded £1.3m Ponzi fraud that saw gang pose as TV characters to con scores of victims is jailed

Daily Mail - Sep 23, 2026

James Gillingham, 38, recruited a gang who used the names of TV drama and film characters to pose as brokers and cold-call targets.

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James Gillingham, 38, recruited a gang who used the names of TV drama and film characters to pose as brokers and cold-call targets.

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