Serial Swindlers: Michael Brown
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Convicted Scottish fraudster Michael Brown swindled £36m, posing as a royal-connected bond dealer. His notoriety peaked with a record £2.4m donation to the Liberal Democrats before the 2005 election. Despite being a non-voter living abroad, he was warmly embraced by senior figures like leader Charles Kennedy.
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