Overview
- The Crown Prosecution Service authorised charges on 3 June 2026 against Farah Ullah, 43, and Syed Hussain, 54, for fraud and offences of transferring criminal property.
- Prosecutors say the alleged offending took place between November 2022 and April 2023 after a woman transferred £720,000 believing she would receive a substantial return.
- Syed Hussain is a dismissed former West Midlands Police superintendent and has been charged with fraud and transferring criminal property.
- Both defendants are due to make their first court appearance at Westminster Magistrates' Court on 1 July 2026, with routine pre-trial steps expected to follow.
- The CPS said it worked closely with the Metropolitan Police, said there is sufficient evidence and public interest to prosecute, and warned the public and media not to publish material that could prejudice the trial.