Published 28 days ago

Universal Credit: Gang guilty of large £53.9m benefit fraud

A criminal gang defrauded the taxpayer of £54 million through 6,000 fraudulent Universal Credit claims from 2016 to 2021.
The group, consisting of five individuals originally from Bulgaria, used fake documentation including tenancy agreements and payslips.
The fraudsters also forged letters from landlords, employers, and GPs to carry out the scam.

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BBC News

Universal Credit: Gang guilty of large £53.9m benefit fraud

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28 days ago·United Kingdom

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The Independent

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Daily Mirror

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Metro News

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The Sun

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