Six people arrested for alleged fraud in UK Covid support schemes

HMRC says six held over alleged fraud linked to ‘eat out to help out’ and bounce-back loans Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageSix arrests have been made over alleged fraud in two government support schemes designed to help businesses hit by Covid-19.HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) said three men had been arrested on suspicion of fraud linked to the "eat out to help out” discount scheme, introduced in August by the chancellor, Rishi Sunak. HMRC officers arrested the men, aged 43, 48 and 37, on Tuesday at their London addresses on suspicion of cheating the public revenue and fraud by false representation. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/nov/04/six-people-arrested-for-alleged-in-uk-covid-support-schemes #uk_news