Fake ID scheme: How 5 Bulgarians plundered $68 million from UK taxpayers
Europe News: A gang of five Bulgarians orchestrated the largest benefits fraud in Britain's history, amassing nearly £54 million($68 million) through thousands of
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Europe News: A gang of five Bulgarians orchestrated the largest benefits fraud in Britain's history, amassing nearly £54 million($68 million) through thousands of
Continues to work with paid street informants on a long-term sting operation. he and the sheriff's vice squad are targeting a counterfeit i.d. ring. >> right now we're trying to identify the players and find out exactly where they're printing the i.d.s. right there, right? is that where they met? >> one week after making their first undercover deal an informant helps them set up a second buy. >> whoever's got an eyeball, call out what's going on. >> the more fake green cards, driver's licenses and social security cards that they purchase, the stronger their case becomes. but this is not the fi...
Continues to work with paid street informants on a long-term sting operation. he and the sheriff's vice squad are targeting a counterfeit i.d. ring. >> right now we're just trying to identify the players and find out where they're printing the i.d.s. >> right there, right? is that where they met? >> one week after making their first undercover deal, an informant helps them set up a second buy. >> whoever has got an eyeball, call out whatever is going on. >> the more fake green cards, driver's licenses, and social security cards that they purchase, the stronger their case becomes. but this is n...
Wherever there's money to be made, the gangs of little village will capitalize on it. >> we'll have your guy go get the cards with him, bring them back -- >> and then we know where it's at. >> and meet pat somewhere else. >> for the past month the cook county sheriff's police have been pursuing a counterfeit i.d. ring and plan to take down all ever its members in one sweep. >> they want to get as many people as possible. they want to try to get at least 12 to 15 people wrapped up in this. >> the investigation will take several more months, however, as authorities continue making undercover buy...
>> while dante weighs his options investigator mike davis continues to work with paid street informants on a long-term sting operation. he and the sheriff's vice squad are targeting a counterfeit i.d. ring. >> right now, we're just trying to identify the players and find out exactly where they're printing the i.d.s. >> you guys there yet? >> right there, right? is that where they met? >> last time. >> one week after making their first deal, an informant helps them set up a second buy. >> whoever's got an eyeball, call out what's going on. >> the more fake green cards, drivers licenses and soci...