I have been the victim of a fraud which has potential links to United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom of Great Britain.

I was introduced to Syeda Al Iqtadar some 18 months ago. She was looking for investment into a celebrity chef TV channel. She went through a powerpoint presentation and I was foolish enough to depart with GBP 150, 000 with promise of a 25% coupon per annum.

She had told me that the Sheikh of Ajman and Sheika Raja Al Gurgh had already invested significant sums with her.

For the last few months, I cannot get hold of Syeda and my fears that I have been a victim of fraud have been proven to be true.

Initially I thought it was a scam involving a few people however, I have subsequently discovered that she had personally CONNED ME. I hired an Investigator and this came up about Syeda.

Syeda tried to disguise her past by changing her name by deed poll. In the UK she was known as Sayeda Mahjabeen Rafiq. Her name changed to Syeda Al Iqtadar shortly before arriving in Dubai.

· In February 2011, Syeda left the Bank of Ireland under suspicion. The reason for this was due to a forthcoming court case involving her client Richard Butler Creagh (judgement dated 6.10.11, case no. HQ10X01793 AND HQ11X01414).
· In this said judgement, Syeda was described by the judge, Justice Eady as a ‘’corrupt employee of the Bank and the creator of a fraudulent document – a false bank reference’’
· The judgement also stated that in addition to her involvement in this fraud, she had been receiving large sums of money (bribes) from Richard Butler Creagh over a 2 year period, which was clearly against the banks code of conduct.
· Following her departure from Bank of Ireland and the Richard Butler Creagh court case, Syeda was subject of another court case by way of a claim brought by Bank of Ireland themselves.
· In High Court papers from December 2011, Bank of Ireland claimed that Syeda was responsible for approximately GBP 919, 708.25 of fraudulent payments.
· Although she decided not to defend these claims, she knew she was guilty of this and hence in the court papers there is evidence that Syeda along with her father had email contact with the Bank and tried to do a plea bargain. Syeda agreed to repay a reduced amount of GBP 300, 000 in addition to signing a freezing order. .
· The Bank did not accept this and on 22 February 2013 ( High court case ref HC11C04147 in her previous name Syeda Mahjabeen RAFIQ), Judge Pearl QC, issued a default judgement in which he made you liable to return all the monies which the Bank were claiming i.e. GBP 919, 708.25
· She could not return these monies and was therefore declared bankrupt on 8.11.13 (High Court ref no 3949 of 2013 – trustee in bankruptcy appointed were Jeremy Berman and Marc Levy of 76 New Cavendish Street, London W1G 9TB )
· Subsequently Syeda undertook various roles in various institutions after leaving Bank of Ireland. She lied in her applications and soon after joining was forced to leave once her employers learned of her true background. These employers included:
Bank of Singapore – she was sacked after the Bank learned of her fraud. The Bank was already suspicious of introducer fees to third parties that she was planning to make – a similar fraud to which she had committed in Bank of Ireland.
Plurimi Wealth LLP – she was sacked after the company learned of her true background
KBL, Monaco – following her bankruptcy, she could no longer trade in financial services and therefore was forced to resign.
SIV Associates – the logo on her LinkedIn profile is Sheffield International Venues – a Yorkshire based facilities Management Company. They have no record of her as an employee. Therefore she has lied who she worked for between October 2013 and April 2016. Investigations reveal that in fact during this period she was working for UKR – a Dubai based company who trade in chicken, flour and oil.
Finsbury Associates, Dubai – She started with this employer but swiftly left after being accused of selling and misleading clients with medical policies. It is whilst she was at this organization, we believe she got contact details of high net worth clients.
Holborn Assets – this is Syeda’s current employer in Dubai. We understands that owner themselves and are happy keeping her on knowing her past.
In addition Syeda has lied on her LinkedIn profile writing that she had advised hundreds of expats in the UAE for the last 10 years. She cannot produce such a list of clients.
Syeda has ambiguously stated that she was voted ‘top banker for 2005 and 2006’. There is no evidence to suggest this and no evidence who she was voted by.
Syeda states she was nominated Business Woman of the year 2008. There is no evidence to suggest the same. ¬¬

I have now passed on this matter to the police in Dubai. I have delivered an evidential package for them, as well as reported to the insurance commission Holborn Assets. They need to be held responsible for hiring a FRAUD CON WOMAN.

Syeda's fraudulent activities are a matter of public interest and should be publicized. Maybe then other victims may come forward?

It is understood she works with her new husband very closely. We are currently investigating him and his assets. We don't know his involvement with her or crimes he may have committed.