Published: 4:05 am May 31, 2024
Updated: 11:53 am October 8, 2025
Members of Britain’s Biggest Benefit Fraud Gang Jailed for Over 25 Years
Stay connected via Google News
Follow us for the latest travel updates and guides.
Add as preferred source on Google

Five members of an organised criminal gang, involved in falsely claiming more than £53 million in Universal Credit, have been sentenced to a combined total of more than 25 years in jail. The sentencing marks the conclusion of the largest benefit fraud case in England and Wales.

[block_2]

Bulgarian nationals Galina Nikolova, 39, Stoyan Stoyanov, 28, Tsvetka Todorova, 53, Gyunesh Ali, 34, and Patritsia Paneva, 27, were all sentenced today (30 May 2024) at Wood Green Crown Court after pleading guilty to fraud and money laundering charges related to their involvement in a multi-million-pound scam targeting the benefits system. They received sentences ranging from three years to eight years.

Stay connected via Google News
Follow us for the latest travel updates and guides.
Add as preferred source on Google

We are your go-to destination for breaking UK news, real-life stories from communities across the country, striking images, and must-see video from the heart of the action.

Follow us on Facebook at for the latest updates and developing stories, and stay connected on X (Twitter) the for live coverage as news breaks across the UK.

SIGN UP NOW FOR YOUR FREE DAILY BREAKING NEWS AND PICTURES NEWSLETTER

Your information will be used in accordance with our Privacy Policy

YOU MIGHT LIKE
×