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Police fear list of Farr victims likely to grow

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DETECTIVES investigating the disappearance of Hong Kong broker Anthony Farr say they believe more investors could have been duped into signing over funds.

Mr Farr, who ran Cornerstone International Financial Services, fled the territory in September with at least $1 million of clients' money.

The company was based in Kowloon but had a business address in the Prince's Building, Central.

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Detectives want to question Mr Farr about the whereabouts of the cash and the alleged forgery of investment documents.

They were alerted by Royal Skandia, the insurance and fund management company, after a client called to check on the performance of an investment worth nearly $1 million.

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Royal Skandia investigations revealed that the investor had been provided with crudely forged policy documents and a unit allocation statement.

The company contacted police and the Securities and Futures Commission, the territory's financial watchdog, but Mr Farr had fled.

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