Bulgarian Gang's £50 Million UK Benefits Fraud Exposed
Detective's investigation reveals massive welfare scheme involving thousands of false claims and forged documents.
- Five Bulgarian nationals admitted to stealing over £50 million from UK taxpayers.
- The scheme involved thousands of false claims for Universal Credit using forged documents.
- A Bulgarian detective noticed a sudden influx of wealth in his town, leading to the fraud's discovery.
- The gang used burner phones and doctored images to support their fraudulent claims.
- UK authorities conducted raids in North London, uncovering 'benefits factories' and seizing large amounts of cash.
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