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Seven sentenced for their involvement in alleged £770k benefit fraud

News Employment & labor English Sanctions & Fines
Date: 27th Oct, 2023 Source: Department for Work and Pensions Country: United Kingdom Original Source

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A group of 7 individuals has been convicted and sentenced for their role in a major fraud operation, alleged to have defrauded u00a3770,000 by stealing and hijacking genuine identities to file false claims for Employment and Support Allowance (ESA). The group, from Cardiff and Cwmbran, stole u00a3138,000 of this amount, with the remaining u00a3632,000 still to be investigated. The sentences ranged from 9 months to 71 weeks in custody, suspended for 12-18 months. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has vowed to recover the stolen funds and take a zero-tolerance approach to fraud, aiming to save u00a31.3 billion in 2023-24.

Organised crime gang alleged to have defrauded £770,000 using hijacked identities Judge convicts seven people for their involvement in stealing £138,000 of this amount, with a further 14 also charged and currently going through the court process Demonstrates a zero-tolerance approach to fraud, which will protect taxpayer’s money and support public services As part of

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Organised crime gang alleged to have defrauded £770,000 using hijacked identities Judge convicts seven people for their involvement in stealing £138,000 of this amount, with a further 14 also charged and currently going through the court process Demonstrates a zero-tolerance approach to fraud, which will protect taxpayer’s money and support public services As part of

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