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Court of Appeal: Andrew Ager’s behaviour as an expert witness was...

In December 2020, at the Court of Appeal, seven carbon scammers appealed their convictions. Andrew Ager was expert witness in their trials. The post Court of Appeal: Andrew Ager’s behaviour as an...

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Court of Appeal upholds conviction of James Francis Byrne, the man behind the...

In August 2016, James Francis Byrne was sentenced to 11 years in jail for his role in a scam selling carbon credits as investments. In December 2020, the Court of Appeal upheld his conviction. The post...

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Court of Appeal upholds conviction of carbon conman Sami Raja. In his 2019...

In January 2019, Sami Raja was convicted in Southwark Crown Court and sentenced to eight years in prison. In December 2020, the Court of Appeal upheld his conviction. The post Court of Appeal upholds...

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Court of Appeal upholds conviction of Paul Moore, Michael Moore, and Haydon...

In December 2016, Paul Moore, Michael Moore, and Haydon Driscoll were convicted in Maidstone Crown Court of fraudulently selling carbon credits as investments. They did so through a company called...

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Curiouser and curiouser: Compass Carbon threatens to sue REDD-Monitor

A company called Compass Carbon LLC is threatening to sue REDD-Monitor. The post Curiouser and curiouser: Compass Carbon threatens to sue REDD-Monitor first appeared on REDD-Monitor.

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BluForest Inc. claimed to have three REDD projects in Ecuador covering 1.6...

By Chris Lang Jim Can and Charles Miller, the men behind a pump and dump scam called BluForest Inc., have been banned from Alberta’s capital market. BluForest claimed to have three REDD projects in...

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Carbon credit conman Paul Seakens jailed for 13 years. Luke Ryan jailed for...

Paul Seakens and Luke Ryan have been jailed for their role in a £36 million carbon credits investments scam. The post Carbon credit conman Paul Seakens jailed for 13 years. Luke Ryan jailed for six...

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Longer prison sentences for carbon fraudsters behind Carbon Positive Trading...

The scammers behind the Carbon Positive Trading and Carbon Capital fraud have been sentenced to longer prison sentences after failing to return their ill-gotten gains. The post Longer prison sentences...

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Citadel/Highpoint Trustees under investigation by the Financial Services...

Citadel/Highpoint Trustees was involved in several very dubious investment schemes. Why didn't the Financial Conduct Authority act? The post Citadel/Highpoint Trustees under investigation by the...

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The unravelling of Global Forestry Investments continues with £4.7 million in...

By Chris Lang The Financial Services Compensation Scheme has paid out £4.7 million over a firm of independent financial advisers called Total Wealth Solutions. Total Wealth Solutions went into...

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Peter Virdee sentenced to more than three years in prison for his role in...

Peter Virdee sentenced to three years and three months in prison by a court in Frankfurt am Main. The post Peter Virdee sentenced to more than three years in prison for his role in carbon credit VAT...

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Police in China arrest eight suspects in “Carbon Forest” cryptocurrency scam

In December 2021, police in China arrested eight people for a "Carbon Forest" cryptocurrency scam. The post Police in China arrest eight suspects in “Carbon Forest” cryptocurrency scam first appeared...

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The strange story of SavePlanetEarth: Tree planting, carbon credits,...

SavePlanetEarth recently sold a carbon credit non-fungible token for almost US$70,000. What is this company, and who is behind it? The post The strange story of SavePlanetEarth: Tree planting, carbon...

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Some questions for Imran Ali, director of SavePlanetEarth

Two weeks ago, REDD-Monitor sent SavePlanetEarth some questions. The post Some questions for Imran Ali, director of SavePlanetEarth first appeared on REDD-Monitor.

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James Moore sentenced to more than 11 years in prison for his role in the Bar...

James Moore sentenced to 140 months in prison for his role in the Bar Works scam, a "massive Ponzi scheme". The post James Moore sentenced to more than 11 years in prison for his role in the Bar Works...

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Can Nemus Earth save the Amazon Rainforest by selling NFTs?

Nemus Earth is proposing to save the Amazon Rainforest by selling NFTs. The plan involves a massive green grab and a total suspension of disbelief. The post Can Nemus Earth save the Amazon Rainforest...

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Living Investments UK and Hyperion Management are boiler room scams that...

Living Investments UK scammed people through an investment scam in teak plantation in Costa Rica. The UK authorities are taking no action. The post Living Investments UK and Hyperion Management are...

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Five men found guilty in £13 million Essex and London Properties Ponzi...

Essex and London Properties: Jeffrey Razaq the director of carbon scam company MH Carbon has been found guilty of acquiring criminal property. The post Five men found guilty in £13 million Essex and...

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“Flowcarbon is a scam,” says Cory Doctorow about WeWork co-founder Adam...

Flowcarbon is a scam: Adam Neumann's new company Flowcarbon has raised US$70 million to put offsets on the blockchain. The post “Flowcarbon is a scam,” says Cory Doctorow about WeWork co-founder Adam...

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Global Forestry Investments: Andrew Skeene and Omari Bowers convicted for £37...

Global Forestry Investments: Andrew Skeene and Omari Bowers have been convicted at Southwark Crown Court for their teak plantation investment scam. The post Global Forestry Investments: Andrew Skeene...

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