Man who pretended to be Greggs bakery swindled councils out of nearly £200,000

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Man who pretended to be Greggs bakery swindled councils out of nearly £200,000
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Rais Kayani pleaded guilty previously to a single count of entering into a money laundering arrangement

A ‘sickening’ fraudster who scammed Rochdale council and two other local authorities out of nearly £200,000 through a Covid-19 support scheme has avoided prison.

The frauds were perpetrated by unknown individuals impersonating genuine ratepayers. For example, in the fraud against St Helens Local Authority, fraudsters sent correspondence to the council impersonating Greggs, the well-known high-street baker. “I hope that all of this gang are eventually brought to justice and that all of the money stolen can be recovered somehow.”

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