The number of fraudulent claims increased dramatically during the coronavirus pandemic
The Department for Work and Pensions has released a series of badly photoshopped images that show what fraudsters do to "prove" that they live in the UK. The public service department revealed that fraudsters were caught sending fake photos while living abroad, so that they can claim benefits in the UK.
One picture shows a man crudely photoshopped into a scene outside a front door after being asked to send proof he lived in the UK. There is no evidence that the people in the pictures shown in the article are committing any crime or have any link to the attempted fraud. The DWP's counter fraud regional office in Newcastle has been working through the claims, where digital forensic analysts and investigators combat bogus claims which reached £8.6billion last year.
The department have since launched a "robust plan" to drive down fraud and error from the benefits system. This new plan includes introducing a new civil penalty for cases where fraud can be proved.
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