Financial adviser loses HMRC gamble
A financial adviser has been jailed for five years after helping a client fraudulently reclaim VAT of almost £900,000 and gambling away £130,000 of it.
Mohammed Izhar Ul Haq has also been banned from going into casinos and gaming online for three years after his release.
The fraudster forged a bank guarantee from the Bank of America so his client could claim a VAT repayment of nearly £900,000 from HMRC.
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Did he really think it would
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Thu, 25/10/2012 - 19:37 |
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Did he really think it would work or be worth it?
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