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- Article Description Author Ben Robinson and Alice Harte Published 20 minutes ago Reading time: 11 minutes One of Britain's most active fraud.
- The forgery of Arif Patel, from Preston, Lancashire, was uncovered after a complex investigation spanning several years, led by the UK's Rev.
- According to the investigation, Patel and his accomplices tried to grab a total of 90 million pounds.
Article Description Author Ben Robinson and Alice Harte Published 20 minutes ago Reading time: 11 minutes One of Britain's most active fraudsters, Arif Patel, who a judge described as 'extremely arrogant' and 'completely dishonest', is still on the run in Dubai despite stealing more than £33m of public money.
The forgery of Arif Patel, from Preston, Lancashire, was uncovered after a complex investigation spanning several years, led by the UK's Revenue and Customs.
According to the investigation, Patel and his accomplices tried to grab a total of 90 million pounds.
Patel left the UK in 2011 and never returned. He was eventually convicted in absentia and sentenced to 20 years in prison in 2023.
The The Urdu Postprogram File on 4 Investigates has tracked down the man, who caused millions of pounds in damage to the public coffers and has seemingly escaped the law until now.
