Advisers among those hit by 'pyramid scheme'

Other affected investors urged to come forward

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More than 600 investors, including a number of IFAs, have lost money in a scheme with foreign-exchange trading firm Capital World Markets (CWM) that is believed to have defrauded people of more than £50m.

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