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Dentist Fraudster Jailed for Stealing From NHS - but Is Unlikely to Ever Go to Prison

She was convicted of 4 fraud charges after investigators found 1,037 false claims covering private work, other dentists’ work and altered dates.

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Dr Fariba Shameli, who owned and ran a dental surgery in Worthing, kept £92,511 of NHS money by making 1,037 fraudulent claims.

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Worthing dentist who defrauded NHS of £92,500 jailed in absence

Worthing dentist Fariba Shameli is sentenced to three years in her absence at Lewes Crown Court.

·London, United Kingdom
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Dentist fraudster jailed for stealing from NHS - but is unlikely to ever go to prison

Dr Fariba Shameli, who owned and ran a dental surgery in Worthing, kept £92,511 of NHS money by making 1,037 fraudulent claims.

·Brighton, United Kingdom
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Former Worthing dentist faces arrest if she returns to UK after NHS fraud

A former Worthing dentist who fraudulently claimed more than £92,000 from the NHS, for work she did not carry out, will be arrested if she enters the United Kingdom.

·Lewes, United Kingdom
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Sussex Express broke the news in Lewes, United Kingdom on Monday, September 21, 2026.
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