PQ accountant, Nishan Silav, has been jailed for running an illegal IPTV streaming service.
Silva, from Hitchin, has been sentenced to three years in prison following an investigation by City of London Police into an illegal streaming service that offered cheap access to premium TV channels and on-demand content.
The ACCA trainee set up Andy UTV and Ultimate TV Services, but Sky reported the websites to the police.
Financial investigators uncovered that one account had received £256,726 in payments. Some £125.941 had been withdrawn, including £20,100 transferred directly to Silva’s own account.
Two other bank accounts linked to the scheme were also discovered to have been opened using fraudulently obtained identity documents.
Detective Constable Daryl Fryatt in the Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit (PIPCU), said: “Silva was a highly intelligent accountant who abused both his expertise and trusted position to commit serious criminality.
“This activity should serve as a reminder that PIPCU will pursue criminals who seek to profit from illegal streaming and disrupt their operations.”
- On his LinkedIn profile Silva says he is an adaptable and resourceful ACCA PQ, university graduate from the University of Hertfordshire, with over 8 years accounting experience. He is currently studying ACCA, 5 exams complete. A view to complete in 2026.
