保加利亚帮派因5,300万英镑的英国福利欺诈而获25年监禁,但由于无法追查的资金,只偿还2,000英镑。
Bulgarian gang gets 25 years for £53M UK benefits fraud but will repay only £2M due to untraceable funds.
一个因联合王国最大的利益欺诈而被定罪的保加利亚黑帮据称通过伪造证件和假身份盗取5 300万英镑的普遍信贷,尽管被判处25年监禁,却只偿还200万英镑。
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.
检察官无法追踪大部分资金,这些资金可能花在海外或转移到国外,从而限制了根据联合王国法律追回的资金。
Prosecutors could not trace most of the funds, which were likely spent or moved abroad, limiting recovery under UK law.
这五名成员,除一名被移民保释者外,都承认实施了一种商业计划。
The five members, all except one released on immigration bail, admitted to running a business-like scheme.
David Aaronberg法官询问失踪资金流向何处,指出许多资金很可能通过海外账户或加密货币使用或洗钱。
Judge David Aaronberg questioned where the missing funds went, noting much was likely spent or laundered via offshore accounts or cryptocurrency.
该案突显了在追回跨界欺诈所得非法收益方面持续存在的挑战。
The case highlights ongoing challenges in recovering illicit proceeds from cross-border fraud.