Gambling addict who worked for Manchester stockbrokers conned victims out of £700,000 in 'breathtaking' scam
hereIn total, the five victims lost £678,659.About £414,000 will be returned to victims after intervention from the Gambling Commission.Jailing him for three years, Judge Paul Lawton told Whittingslow: "The scale of your fraud is both breathtaking and audacious, and you will have been properly advised that there is a heavy price to pay."Minshull Street Crown Court heard that Whittingslow purported to be an investment adviser, who promised to invest cash on his client's account.He worked for a firm of stockbrokers in Manchester, which the judge said 'only added to the veil of credibility surrounding you'.His first victim knew Whittingslow since he was a child and was approached by him on Facebook.She was later contacted by a woman who