Fifth individual charged over suspected water investment scam

We have charged John Dobbs with 3 counts of conspiracy to commit fraud by false representation.  

We allege that John Dobbs – alongside Bruce Rowan, David Simmons, Robert Sweeney and Justin Russell – was involved in the operations of an unauthorised investment scheme, which defrauded investors out of £3.9m.

We allege that, between 1 May 2015 and 23 July 2019, John Dobbs conspired to defraud UK investors via 2 companies, Hanover Merchant Capital UK Ltd and Liberty House Capital Ltd. This included false representations about: 

  • How their money would be invested.
  • How their profits were generated.
  • The security of their capital.

John Dobbs will appear before Southwark Crown Court on 25 March 2025.