A Bulgarian gang has been found guilty of stealing £54 million in the largest benefits scam ever seen in England and Wales. The gang operated three 'benefits factories' in London, making thousands of false claims using forged documents. They were arrested in 2021 after a police raid uncovered the fraudulent operation and seized large amounts of cash and luxury items.
A Bulgarian gang stole £54 million in the biggest ever benefits scam seen in England and Wales . Galina Nikolova, 38, Stoyan Stoyanov, 27, Tsvetka Todorova, 52, Gyunesh Ali, 33, and Patritsia Paneva, 26, took the money using three "benefits factories" in London.They made around 6,000 false benefits claims using forged GP letters and fake payslips between 2016 and 2021, when they were arrested.
Specialist CPS prosecutor Ben Reid said: "This case is the largest benefit fraud prosecution ever brought to the courts in England and Wales. "For a number of years, these defendants conspired to commit industrial-scale fraud against the Universal Credit system, costing the taxpayer more than £50m."Submitting thousands of false claims, the organised criminals enriched themselves from government funds designed to protect and help the most vulnerable people in our society.
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