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 Originally Posted by Poopadoop
How do they know it's been abused by criminals for x number of £? Do they have a box for people to tick if they're doing it illegally?
No idea. That figure is clearly a media estimate, and probably a "worst case scenario" one at that. But if there's billions to be made, it's not just your common criminal that takes notice. Corrupt people in positions of influence do too.
A mass transfer of wealth, disguised as common fraud.
I found one source that quotes a £26b figure, but I probably read it on Twitter.
https://www.theguardian.com/politics...business-loans
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