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flag Bulgarian gang gets 25 years for £53M UK benefits fraud but will repay only £2M due to untraceable funds.

flag A Bulgarian gang convicted in the UK's largest benefits fraud, which allegedly stole £53 million in Universal Credit through forged documents and fake identities, will repay only £2 million despite being sentenced to 25 years in prison. flag Prosecutors could not trace most of the funds, which were likely spent or moved abroad, limiting recovery under UK law. flag The five members, all except one released on immigration bail, admitted to running a business-like scheme. flag Judge David Aaronberg questioned where the missing funds went, noting much was likely spent or laundered via offshore accounts or cryptocurrency. flag The case highlights ongoing challenges in recovering illicit proceeds from cross-border fraud.

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