Overview

• 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.