Fraud scandal in Berlin: Two men collect 500,000 euros with bogus invoices!

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Staatsanwaltschaft Berlin klagt zwei Männer wegen gewerbsmäßigen Betrugs mit fingierten Rechnungen über 500.000 Euro an.
The Berlin public prosecutor accuses two men for commercial fraud with fictitious invoices of over 500,000 euros. (Symbolbild/MB)

Berlin, Deutschland - The Berlin public prosecutor has charged two men aged 71 and 46. They are accused of having committed fraud of more than 500,000 euros with fictitious craftsman. The deeds took place between 2018 and 2020 and concern invoices that were issued for non-disposal or repair work. This information was first published by Subsidy fraud and corona aids

In May 2020, the 46-year-old applied for a Corona Sleofilfilfe of 9,000 euros from the Investment Bank Berlin, but under false conditions. This is particularly relevant because the increase in subsidy fraud cases has increased dramatically in recent years. In 2020 there was an increase of over 2,000 % in Germany, especially with Corona aid. The estimated damage goes into the billions, since estimated around 150 billion euros were misused in social benefits and subsidies, reports Anwalt.de .

From a criminal law, subsidy fraud, in accordance with Section 264 of the Criminal Code, can be punished with fines or imprisonment of up to five years, whereby particularly serious cases can result in up to ten years in prison. The legal requirements for the earmarked use of subsidies are clearly defined, and every incorrect or incomplete statement can already be met.

The procedure against the two accused was made possible by an internal examination of the Senate Department, which after the death of the district council in July 2020 开始

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