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Fraudsters steal identities of UK government officials to set up companies

Bogus UK businesses have been set up using the names of officials at the Ministry of Justice and HMRC

By Martin Williams
Fraudsters steal identities of UK government officials to set up companies
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UK government officials have had their identities stolen by fraudsters to create bogus companies, openDemocracy can reveal.

Victims include a civil servant in the Ministry of Justice and a “corporate risk partner” who works for the tax inspector HMRC.

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