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HMRC’s furlough fraud crackdown sees whistleblowers file almost 14,000 reports

HM Revenues and Customs has received almost 14,000 whistleblower reports after launching an online tip off service to make it easier to report instances of furlough fraud.

HMRC’s furlough fraud crackdown sees whistleblowers file almost 14,000 reports
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Thousands of people have blown the whistle on their employers and former-employers by reporting them for furlough fraud using HMRC’s digital reporting tool, analysis from law firm Pinsent Masons shows.

The launch of HMRC’s digital reporting service comes as part of the UK government’s wider efforts to recover billions taken by criminals via fraudulent Covid financial support claims.

Read more at City A.M.

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