Ex footballer Richard Rufus jailed for currency fraud

A former Premier League footballer who scammed his friends out of £8m to carry on his luxury lifestyle after he retired was jailed for seven a half years today (Thurs). Ex-Charlton Athletic defender Richard Rufus, who turned 48 today, had dupes flocking to invest in the foreign exchange market by promising them incredible yields in a pyramid scheme Rufus, who won six caps for the England under-21s, claimed ‘football friends’ such as former England and Man Utd defender Rio Ferdinand…